Woman knocked down, unconscious at Wal-Mart
Sunday, November 30, 2003
ORANGE CITY, Fla. -- A mob of shoppers rushing for a sale on DVD players trampled the first woman in line and knocked her unconscious as they scrambled for the shelves at a Wal-Mart Supercenter. Patricia VanLester had her eye on a $29 DVD player, but when the siren blared at 6 a.m. Friday announcing the start to the post-Thanksgiving sale, the 41-year-old was knocked to the ground by the frenzy of shoppers behind her. Paramedics called to the store found VanLester unconscious on top of a DVD player. Hospital officials said Saturday they did not have any information on her condition.
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