NEW YORK - A 61-year-old man has died after a freak accident involving an MRI machine and a metal chain at a medical facility in Westbury, according to Nassau County Police.

What happened:

The man reportedly entered the MRI room at Nassau Open MRI Wednesday afternoon to help a patient despite being advised not to by a technician.

The metal chain around his neck was pulled into the machine’s powerful magnetic field, triggering what police called a "medical episode." He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition and later died.

Witnesses reported seeing smoke coming from the building.

"That’s insane. That should’ve never happened. It has to be someone’s responsibility," said Orlando Hernandez, who works across the street.

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