Comedian and influencer Laura Clery says she was “seriously hurt” after a 600-pound refrigerator slammed into her and pinned her to a counter while she was home alone with her two young children.
Laura Clery says the most frightening part wasn’t just the weight of what happened — it was being alone, in pain she couldn’t control, while her kids were in the house.
On May 21. the comedian and influencer shared an Instagram clip showing first responders rushing her into an ambulance after what she described as a freak accident that left her pinned under her 600-pound refrigerator. In the caption, she wrote: “Most terrifying night of my life as a single mom. I was home alone getting ready for bed when my 600 pound fridge slammed into me and pinned me against the counter.”.
Clery says she couldn’t move or breathe, and that during the ordeal she feared she might lose consciousness. “Unsure if she was ‘getting out of that alive,’” she described the moment in a way that makes clear how quickly the situation turned from an emergency to a terrifying waiting game.
She was able to call 911 using the phone she had in her pocket, and help arrived. In the caption, she offered a stark relief: “Thank god it didn’t fall on my kids. It took three firefighters to lift it off me. I’m still shaking.”
Clery is a single mom to her children, Alfie, 7, and Poppy, 5, after becoming single following her 2023 divorce. She shares the kids with her ex-husband, British record producer Stephen Hilton.
In the comments section of her Instagram post. Clery said she hadn’t broken a bone. but added that “the pain was similar to when I was fully dilated and having contractions.” She also recalled the thought that kept flashing through her mind while she was trapped: “I remember being stuck… thinking if I don’t breathe. I’m going to lose consciousness. If that happens, my kids are alone in the home with no one coming.”.
The video shows Clery speaking through the pain as she asked firefighters if she “broke anything.” One firefighter replied, “That’s why we are going to take you to a trauma center.”
She later expanded on the incident in a Patreon post titled, “My worst nightmare came true,” explaining how it began. Clery wrote: “Two nights ago. my son… decided to climb [my fridge]… So I ran over to push it back into place… The second I pushed it. it came down on me… pinning my lower back and hips.”.
Now back home recovering. Clery also described how her children reacted while she was trapped and in intense pain that “almost didn’t feel real.” She wrote that Poppy started crying. which “honestly snapped me into even more panic because now it wasn’t just me. it was them watching this happen.” Alfie. she added. ran outside. “probably scared out of his mind.”.
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