Universal Studios tram tossed "multiple" riders to the ground, accident investigators say
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— A tram vehicle at Universal Studios Hollywood threw "multiple" riders to the ground after it struck a guardrail near props from the "Jurassic Park" film franchise in an accident that is under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. Details of the accident that took place Saturday night — amid the 60th anniversary of the attraction — remain sketchy, but the CHP said the agency has determined that drugs and alcohol were not a factor in the crash that injured 15 park visitors. The tram was...
Los Angeles Times—Universal Studios tram riders were seriously injured in crash, lawyer says. A passenger on a Universal Studios tram car that crashed into a guardrail on Saturday estimates the ride reached speeds up to 20 to 25 mph after the driver apparently lost control of the tram, which is much faster than the usual slow pace of the attraction, according to the man's attorney. Fifteen passengers aboard the tram received "minor to moderate injuries" after the ride crashed shortly after 9 p.m., the California Highway Patrol said in a report. The linked tram cars had passed by a set of...
NBC News—15 injured in tram accident at Universal Studios. A group of amusement park visitors were injured Saturday evening in a Universal Studios tram accident near Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Fire Department was dispatched shortly after 9 p.m. PT Saturday and transferred 15 patients to hospitals with minor injuries. The California Highway Patrol said a tour was underway at the studio in Universal City and the tram was making a turn following the "Jurassic Park Cars" attraction. "Due to unknown reasons, while negotiating the turn onto Avenue...
AP News—15 injured in tram accident at Universal Studios in Hollywood. Authorities say more than a dozen people suffered mostly minor injuries when a tram used for tours crashed into a railing at Universal Studios Hollywood near Los Angeles.