Tram crash at Universal Studios Hollywood injures 15
By Noor Nanji
Fifteen people have been injured and taken to hospital after a tram crashed at Universal Studios Hollywood on Saturday night.
Los Angeles County Fire said on social media that its units were dispatched to the theme park shortly after 21:00 local time.
The patients were being treated for minor injuries, it added.
The country sheriff told the LA Times that a four-car tram had crashed.
Lt. Maria Abal said the last car of the tram hit a rail as it travelled down a hill at a parking structure.
“There was some type of issue with the brakes,” Abal said, adding: “We don’t exactly know what yet.”
Like in many theme parks, trams at Universal Studios Hollywood ferry people around the site, which covers more than 400 acres. Trams are also used for tours. It is not clear what the tram was being used for at the time of the crash.
It is also unclear whether operations at the theme park will be affected, but the California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
