Officers found the victim after responding to an alert for a lift assist at a River Road senior citizens apartment shortly before 2 p.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said.
They're not sure how long she was stuck in there, the sergeant said Monday, adding that the mishap appeared accidental.
Members of the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps took her to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood for treatment, he said.
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