Shock details emerge about moments before Aussie plunged from his hotel room in Bali and suffered horrific spinal injuries
The 30-year-old man, identified by police as Dylan, fell from the balcony of his Ramada Encore Hotel room in Kuta at about 4.25am local time on Saturday.
Dylan and his girlfriend are understood to have been engaged in a public argument in the lead-up to the fall.
Local witness Made Suwitra claimed the pair were shouting in the hotel bar before they were asked to lower their voices so as not to disturb the other guests.
The couple said 'no problem' and returned to their room on the third floor before another disturbance was reported by a hotel staff member.
Dylan later fell from their balcony, landing on the rooftop of the housekeeping office that was on the floor below.
The Aussie landed face down, injuring his tailbone.
The hotel's on-call doctor decided it was not safe to bring him down without assistance, so they called local authorities for help.
Footage from the incident showed emergency services carefully lowering the 30-year-old to the ground on a stretcher.
Dylan was heard groaning in pain and saying 'I can't' and 'oh my god'.
The Aussie was taken to BIMC Hospital in Kuta for further treatment. He did not suffer any life-threatening injuries.
Denpasar Police spokesperson Ketut Sukadi said police have launched an investigation.
Kuta has a controversial reputation among travel bloggers, as it has become known for 'over-tourism' along with its rowdy nightlife and heavily congested traffic.
The district in the south of the capital, Denpasar, was rocked by a similar tragedy earlier this year.
Melbourne woman Courtney Mills died after falling from her hotel balcony in Kuta.
Ms Mills, a passionate DJ, was found lying on the side of the hotel's pool around 1am.
Hotel staff had taken her to her room around an hour earlier.
Her sister Kiani praised the DJ's 'sparkle' as she paid tribute following the tragic incident.
'Our hearts are shattered as we share the devastating news of the sudden passing of our beloved Courtney Mills, in Bali,' she wrote on Facebook.
'Courtney touched the hearts of everyone she met. Her light, sparkle, and spirit will forever remain with us.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Pedestrians rushed to hospital after being hit by falling rubble when van ploughed through wall and was left dangling from car park building
A van has ploughed through a car park wall with falling rubble hitting pedestrians on the ground leaving them in hospital. Five people were rushed to hospital, including two people in the van which smashed through a car park wall in Leeds city centre. The van was left dangling from the second floor of the building as emergency services were called to the scene at around 4.10pm today. Three members of the public were struck by rubble and have been taken to the hospital for their injuries to be assessed. Kane Rawdon, 31, was parked inside the car park, which has been shut off as the fire service assesses the damage to the building. He told the Yorkshire Evening Post: 'I was at work and got a text from a mate who knows I park here. I don't know if I'm going to be allowed through to get my car. 'I've not seen this many police before in town, but I'd heard something was happening. I hope that everyone is safe.' Another witness, who was walking through the city at the time, said: 'I've not got a clue what happened, but I've never seen anything like this before - or so many ambulances.' A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: 'Police were called to the NCP car park on Harper Street, Leeds at 4.09pm today to a report a van had collided with an interior wall while driving on the first floor. 'The collision caused damage to the building wall itself and led to the vehicle protruding outwards. 'Occupants of the vehicle were taken to hospital for precautionary checks. 'Three members of the public were also taken to hospital for assessment after being struck by rubble. None of the injuries are thought to be life threatening. 'A police scene has been established and damage to the building is being assessed by colleagues from the fire service and structural engineers 'The vehicle involved will be recovered.' A spokesperson for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said: 'Ambulance resources responded to an incident at The Markets car park in central Leeds on Wednesday afternoon and five patients were conveyed to Leeds General Infirmary.'
The Independent
16 hours ago
- The Independent
Woman dies and nine-year-old girl seriously injured after limousine and car collide
A woman has died and a nine-year-old girl is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a limousine and a car. Two men have been arrested in connection with the incident, with six other passengers across both vehicles also injured. The black Mercedes 220E limousine and black Citroen DS3 collided at a crossroad junction between Wellingborough Road and Broughton Road in Pytchley, near Kettering, at about 10.15pm on Tuesday, Northamptonshire Police said. The woman, in her 40s, who was a passenger in the Mercedes, died at the scene. The girl, also a passenger in the vehicle, was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital, the force said. Another adult and three children who were travelling in the limousine and an adult and child passenger in the Citroen were taken to hospital with minor injuries. A 53-year-old man from Sandy, Bedfordshire, and a 22-year-old man from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, have been arrested and remain in police custody, the force said. Anyone with information or dashcam footage that may have captured the incident should email CollisionAppeals@ or call the force on 101 or the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615, quoting incident number 25000445341.
Daily Mail
16 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Doctor decapitated in freak elevator accident... as colleague watched in horror
A doctor was killed after an elevator in his hospital malfunctioned and severed his head, it has been revealed. Dr Hitoshi Nikaidoh, 35, stepped into a second-floor elevator at St Joseph Medical Center in Houston, Texas, when the doors suddenly closed and pinned his shoulder and head in the doorway. The elevator then ascended, and he was decapitated. A colleague was already inside the elevator and remained trapped with part of Dr Nikaidoh's body for 20 minutes before firefighters freed her. She was treated for shock in the hospital's emergency room, according to hospital spokesperson India Chumney Hancock. The elevator bank was immediately taken out of service, with employees saying a maintenance crew had worked on the mechanics during that week. An investigation later revealed that wires had not been attached correctly causing the elevator's sensors to fail, leading it to go up with Dr Nikaidoh trapped in the doors. Dr Nikaidoh had just graduated from the University of Texas-Houston Medical School and was training to become an obstetrician-gynecologist. From a family of physicians, he was also a devout Christian and his father said he aspired to become a missionary doctor. The accident took place in August 2003, but has resurfaced online in recent weeks after details of the accident were recirculated. Dr Nikaidoh was reported to have run to catch the elevator and the colleague inside had pressed a button to hold the doors open. The pair had been planning to travel up to the sixth floor of the hospital. Elevator 14 in the hospital was the elevator involved in the accident, with firefighters having to remove the door to free the trapped individual. An investigation later found that the accident was caused by a single wire in the elevator. If the elevator had been correctly configured, a second wire wouldn't have been mistakenly attached to the controller, which caused the safety sensors to fail. This would have enabled the car's sensors to function correctly and would have ensured the doors would have released the trapped victim, the Mirror reported. An inspection by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation revealed 22 code violations with the elevator. It was also found to be a month overdue for its annual inspection. In a tribute to Dr Nikaidoh, colleagues wrote: 'As a surgeon-to-be, he tutored fellow lower-level medical students on not only how to master the challenges of gross anatomy but also how to develop the skillful art of dissection and respect for the human body. 'As a physician, he taught patients not only to hope when all hope is lost, but also to have faith through which peace can be found. 'Toshi's dedication to academics and education, his compassion for the sick and less fortunate, and his tireless devotion to his faith, family, and friends have all continued to touch and change lives of all who knew him, and even of all who only knew of him.' Elevators are equipped with numerous safety mechanisms and sensors to avoid serious or fatal accidents and to stop them from moving while someone is pinned in their doors. But data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that the cars are involved in about 30 fatalities every year and seriously injure about 17,000 people annually in the US alone. About 18billion elevator trips are taken in the US every year, with the average person taking about four trips per day. In a more recent case from August 2019, a tech executive was crushed by a malfunctioning elevator in New York City. Sam Waisbren, 30, was trying to exit the elevator and enter the lobby of the Manhattan Promenade Tower when the car suddenly fell and trapped him between the wall and the elevator shaft. His cause of death was listed as 'mechanical asphyxia', or when someone is left unable to breathe by mechanics, with the accident occurring in the building at East 25th Street and Third Avenue.
