‘Dumbest way to die’: US comedian recounts moment her 600lb fridge fell on her
Key takeaways
- Laura Clery at the 2017 Streamy Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel on 26 September 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
- In an Instagram post on Thursday, Clery said the experience was the “most terrifying night of my life as a single mom”.
- Clery said in the post – and in a more extensive account posted to Patreon – that she had spotted her young son, Alfie, seven, climbing on the wall-mounted fridge and seen it shift slightly.
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Laura Clery at the 2017 Streamy Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel on 26 September 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. Photograph: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Laura Clery at the 2017 Streamy Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel on 26 September 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. Photograph: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images US news‘Dumbest way to die’: US comedian recounts moment her 600lb fridge fell on her Laura Clery says she was able to call 911 and have the fridge lifted off her by firefighters after she was pinned under it
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleUS comedian Laura Clery has described how she almost died when her 600lb fridge fell on her while she was at home with her two young children and found herself pinned under the massive appliance and struggling to breathe.
In an Instagram post on Thursday, Clery said the experience was the “most terrifying night of my life as a single mom”.