Firefighters rescued a dozen people trapped in the River North Elevator for hours

CHICAGO (CBS) — A night out in River North turned into an ordeal for a dozen people who were stuck in an elevator for three hours.

Firefighters were called to an apartment building in Ontario and Dearborn around 4 a.m. Saturday to rescue the group.

They say they were on their way to the top when the elevator suddenly stopped.

Reyn Eichenlaub was stuck in the elevator.

“They eventually broke up from within,” he said. “It was the worst time of my life.”

“They had to cut the ceiling so we could get out,” said another person trapped in the elevator.

No one was injured. There were drinks and hot pizza waiting for them when they finally came out.