Holiday decoration falls on shopper at Mall at Millenia, officials say

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New details and new video of a terrifying moment
at the mall at Millennia.
A holiday decoration falls on a person,
sending them right to the hospital.
Bailey Bachover spoke with a woman
who heard the decoration come crashing down.
Cell phone video captures the aftermath inside the mall at Millennia.
On the floor near the escalator rests a massive decorative star
that plunged directly from the ceiling overhead.
The loud bang was heard by shoppers like Brittany Pinero.
I didn't see the star fall. I literally heard it.
And then once I saw, like...
What that noise was and seeing the blood and seeing the star
like halfway on the escalator, halfway like hanging out.
That's when I knew that's what it was.
The star fell on top of a shopper.
Witnesses say the victim appeared to be an older woman.
Paramedics rushed in within minutes.
Orlando Fire confirms she was transported as a trauma alert.
For many, it's a shocking realization.
Who would have ever thought that a star from the ceiling, a decoration,
I think it was made out of steel, would hit someone on an escalator.
It's the last thing you're thinking about.
Pinero says a split-second decision
may have kept her out of harm's way.
I was supposed to take the escalator,
and I was like, the stairs were kind of closer,
and I was in a time crunch.
So I ended up taking the stairs, and that crossed my mind.
Dude, that could have been me.
Mall officials immediately closed off the entire wing to the public
and have launched a review into how this happened.
In a statement, a mall spokesperson writes
that guest safety remains their top priority,
adding that their thoughts and prayers are with the injured guest
and her family for a full recovery.
Orlando police are investigating the accident.
Tonight, we're still waiting for an update on the woman's condition.
For Fox 35 News, I'm Bailey Bachover.
