Colleges Are For Education

Graduating seniors at Mira Loma High were celebrating at The Sacramento Grand Ballroom on Saturday night when students decided to try something a little out of the ordinary...at least 24 teens squeezed into an elevator in the Ballroom. They decided to ride the elevator to another floor, despite the car being filled far beyond the weight limit.

The real trouble began once the elevator started moving...The elevator lurched to a sudden stop between floors, trapping the students who were crammed inside, unable to move...Administrators phoned the students to try to keep them calm while the Fire Department responded to the incident.

"One of the girls had claustrophobia and was getting a little anxious," Young said.

It took the Fire Department two hours to be able to find a way to get the students out. No injuries were reported.