Current:Home > InvestTram crash at Universal Studios Hollywood leaves over a dozen injured. What happened?-LoTradeCoin
Tram crash at Universal Studios Hollywood leaves over a dozen injured. What happened?
View Date:2025-01-13 05:46:00
A tram crashed at a Universal Studios theme park in Southern California on Saturday night, leaving 15 people injured.
Several passengers fell off the tram in the crash, which unfolded during a studio tour, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's office told USA TODAY in a statement.
The theme park confirmed in a separate statement that the “tram incident” had resulted in “multiple minor injuries.”
“We are working to support our guests and understand the circumstances that led to the accident,” the theme park said.
What happened in the tram crash?
The crash came during the World-Famous Studio Tour of the Universal backlot. The four-car tram had just passed a "Jurassic Park" exhibit and was negotiating a turn when the last car collided with a metal guardrail, "causing it to tilt and eject multiple passengers," the California Highway Patrol said in a crash report.
“There was some type of issue with the brakes,” Sheriff's Lt. Maria Abal told the Los Angeles Times. “We don’t exactly know what yet.”
An emergency call around 9 p.m. Saturday summoned rescuers to the park, which is part of the Universal Studios complex in Universal City in San Fernando Valley.
Fifteen tram passengers were taken to the hospital for treatment of "minor to moderate injuries," the Highway Patrol said, adding that drugs and alcohol were not considered to be factors. The agency will continue to investigate.
Aerial footage from KCAL-TV in Los Angeles showed paramedics treating several injured patrons and removing at least one on a stretcher.
A tram at the theme park can hold more than 100 people, Abal told the Times. She did not know how many people were on board at the time of the crash.
The tram tour is a top-drawer attraction at the theme park, according to its website. The park is celebrating the ride’s 60th anniversary. The tram takes patrons behind the curtain on iconic movie sets, including “Jaws,” “King Kong” and “Fast & Furious.”
veryGood! (3)
Related
- Diamond Sports Group can emerge out of bankruptcy after having reorganization plan approved
- Pilot dead after helicopter crashed in upstate New York
- Sonya Massey called police for help, 30 minutes later she was shot in the face: Timeline
- Ryan Reynolds Confirms Sex of His and Blake Lively’s 4th Baby
- Karol G addresses backlash to '+57' lyric: 'I still have a lot to learn'
- Vigils planned across the nation for Sonya Massey, Black woman shot in face by police
- Piece of Eiffel Tower in medals? Gold medals not solid gold? Olympic medals deep dive
- New ‘Dexter’ sequel starring Michael C. Hall announced at Comic-Con
- Homes of Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce burglarized, per reports
- Anthony Edwards up for challenge against US women's table tennis team
Ranking
- Medical King recalls 222,000 adult bed assistance rails after one reported death
- California Still Has No Plan to Phase Out Oil Refineries
- Olympic gold medals by country: Who has won the most golds at Paris Olympics?
- Why are more adults not having children? New study may have an explanation.
- QTM Community Introduce
- Paris Olympics in primetime: Highlights, live updates, how to watch NBC replay tonight
- Drone-spying scandal: FIFA strips Canada of 6 points in Olympic women’s soccer, bans coaches 1 year
- Olympic gold medals by country: Who has won the most golds at Paris Olympics?
Recommendation
-
Why Suits' Gabriel Macht Needed Time Away From Harvey Specter After Finale
-
US Olympic medal count: How many medals has USA won at 2024 Paris Games?
-
Drone-spying scandal: FIFA strips Canada of 6 points in Olympic women’s soccer, bans coaches 1 year
-
Why USA Volleyball’s Jordan Larson came out of retirement at 37 to prove doubters wrong
-
New York eyes reviving congestion pricing toll before Trump takes office
-
Why are more adults not having children? New study may have an explanation.
-
Man sentenced to life after retrial conviction in 2012 murder of woman found in burning home
-
2024 Olympian Sha'Carri Richardson’s Nails Deserve Their Own Gold Medal