Comedian Laura Clery hospitalized after 600-pound refrigerator falls on her

Comedian and social media influencer Laura Clery was hospitalized after a 600-pound refrigerator fell on her, pinning her against a kitchen counter while her two young children were at home. The 39 year old, who has nearly 25 million followers across social media platforms, said the incident occurred when she was home alone with her children, Alfie, 7, and Poppy, 5.

According to Clery, her son had been climbing on the refrigerator when she noticed it begin to shift. She rushed to push it back into place, but the appliance fell onto her, trapping her against the kitchen island. In a detailed account shared on her Patreon, Clery wrote that she could not move or breathe properly under the weight, and that she began to lose consciousness. Her daughter started crying, and her son ran outside. She was able to call 911 using a phone in her pocket.

Three firefighters responded, broke through her garage door, and lifted the refrigerator off her. Clery was transported to a trauma unit and later shared a video from inside an ambulance in which she was wearing a neck brace and receiving oxygen. She praised the first responders on Instagram, calling them “actual heroes” and expressing...