Statue of Liberty evacuated briefly due to faulty sensor in elevator shaft; everyone safe

By AP
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Statue of Liberty evacuated, then declared safe

NEW YORK — Visitors to the Statue of Liberty are shaking off some anxious moments.

Superintendent David Luchsinger (LOOK’-sing-ur) says people were evacuated Wednesday as a precaution.

He says it turned out there was a faulty sensor in an elevator shaft.

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