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15 injured in tram accident at Universal Studios

15 injured in tram accident at Universal Studios

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A group of amusement park visitors were injured Saturday evening after a Universal Studios tram accident in Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles County Fire Department was dispatched to the scene shortly after 9 p.m. P.T. Saturday night and transferred 15 patients to local hospitals with minor injuries. One person was critically injured, NBC Los Angeles reported. A spokesperson for Universal Studios Hollywood confirmed the accident in a statement but provided no details to the circumstances. “We are working to support our guests and understand the circumstances that led to the accident,” the spokesperson said. Universal Studios is owned by NBC News’ parent company, NBCUniversal. California Highway Patrol is leading the investigation into the incident. The agency did not immediately respond to a request for more information Sunday morning. According to the park’s website, the tram tour is set to celebrate it’s 60th anniversary on Friday. The Universal Studios Tour offers park visitors a chance to ride a tram through behind-the-scenes locations of some of the studios famed films while tour guides impart some of the history of …

15 people injured in tram crash at Universal Studios Hollywood

15 people injured in tram crash at Universal Studios Hollywood

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FILE – The Universal Studios Hollywood officially reopens to the public at 25% capacity with COVID-19 protocols in place in Los Angeles, on April 16, 2021. A tram accident at Universal Studios in Los Angeles injured multiple people Saturday night, April 20, 2024, authorities and the company said. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP FILE – The Universal Studios Hollywood officially reopens to the public at 25% capacity with COVID-19 protocols in place in Los Angeles, on April 16, 2021. A tram accident at Universal Studios in Los Angeles injured multiple people Saturday night, April 20, 2024, authorities and the company said. Damian Dovarganes/AP LOS ANGELES — A tram accident at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles injured 15 people Saturday night, authorities and the company said. Los Angeles County Fire Department units were dipatched to the theme park on Lankershim Boulevard shortly after 9 p.m., the department said in a social media post. The victims taken to area hospitals had minor injuries, the department said. A Universal Studios Hollywood spokesperson emailed a …

15 People Injured in Universal Studios Tram Crash, Authorities Say

15 People Injured in Universal Studios Tram Crash, Authorities Say

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Fifteen people were injured when a tram crashed at Universal Studios Hollywood on Saturday night, according to authorities. The Los Angeles County Fire Department shared on social media that it responded to the theme park just after 9 p.m. for reports of a crash. At the scene, located on Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood, first responders said they found 15 people with minor injuries following a collision involving a studio tour tram. They were all transported to local hospitals for treatment, officials said. It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the crash and how many trams were involved, but the California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. A spokesperson with Universal Studios Hollywood shared in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter Saturday night, “There was a tram incident at the theme park tonight that resulted in multiple minor injuries, confirmed by the LA County Fire Dept. We are working to support our guests and understand the circumstances that led to the accident.” Universal Studios tour is one of the theme park’s most popular attractions, taking …

15 People Injured When Tram Collides With Guardrail at Universal Studios Theme Park Near Los Angeles

15 People Injured When Tram Collides With Guardrail at Universal Studios Theme Park Near Los Angeles

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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — 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, authorities and the company said. Los Angeles County Fire Department units responded shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday to the theme park in Universal City, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of downtown LA, the agency said in a social media post. The California Highway Patrol said that while the tram was negotiating a turn, its last car collided with a metal guardrail, “causing it to tilt and eject multiple passengers.” The fire department said 15 people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries. The highway patrol’s statement on Sunday said some of the injuries were moderate, but didn’t specify a number. Universal Studios Hollywood said in a statement Sunday afternoon that tours have resumed with a modified route. “Our thoughts continue to be with the guests who were involved, and we are thankful that based on agency reports, the injuries sustained were minor. We …

Universal Studios tram crashes, injuring 15 riders

Universal Studios tram crashes, injuring 15 riders

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Rebecca Miller was prepared for a killer shark, King Kong and other make-believe frights when she joined the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot tour Saturday evening with her family — what she wasn’t expecting was the intrusion of some real-life drama. Miller, her husband and two children got on one of the park’s last trams of the night and were behind a four-car tram that crashed and injured 15 people, who were taken to hospitals with non life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Her family’s tram, which they boarded close to 8:30 p.m., had passed the King Kong and T. rex attraction and had just made it to a display of famous movie vehicles when it suddenly stopped. “We’re like, ‘Ok, maybe they are having technical difficulties,’” recalled Miller, 39, of Victorville, who was in the first car of her tram train along with park employees. “And then as it went on, it was like, this is a little odd. Then their radios started getting messages and we noticed a whole change in their demeanor.” The Los Angeles …

Fatal accident inquiry to be held into death of pedestrian hit by Edinburgh tram | UK News

Fatal accident inquiry to be held into death of pedestrian hit by Edinburgh tram | UK News

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A fatal accident inquiry is to be held into the death of a pedestrian who was hit by an Edinburgh tram on his way home from work. Bus driver Carlos Hernan Correa Palacio, 53, died after he was struck at a crossing in the Saughton area of the capital on 11 September 2018. Edinburgh Trams Limited (ETL) was fined £240,000 last year after admitting a breach of health and safety legislation over the incident in a hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. The court heard how the driver sounded his bell a number of times and began to slow the tram down when he spotted Mr Correa. He applied the emergency brake, which also set off the tram’s warning horn, but Mr Correa was killed. The Crown Office said there were no issues with the tram driver and he had responded to the situation in accordance with his training. The tram was in working order and the braking system functional. Image: Saughton Mains crossing around the time of the incident. Pic: Crown Office Prosecutors said there …

Defiant Mykolaiv, where between Russian shelling a city’s water is delivered by tram | Ukraine

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Ludmyla Osadchuk put her foot to the pedal and the rickety red-and-white tram edged forward, exiting the depot with a crunching of wheels and a rattle of the old, loosely fitting doors. On board were three blue canisters, each holding 1,000 litres of water. With a “Special route” sign attached to the front window, the tram trundled to the first of four stops in different parts of Mykolaiv. The only passenger was former tram driver Serhiy Vytstyna, who hopped out at the stop and connected a set of pumps to the canisters. For the next hour, the tram remained stationary, as people came to collect water: some had trolleys with a dozen five-litre bottles to fill; one elderly lady shuffled away holding just one bottle in her hand, as much as she could carry. Then the pumps were disconnected and the tram carried on to its next distribution point. The water tram has been running through Mykolaiv for a year now, and everyone knows the timetable. The war has affected every city in Ukraine, but …

Driver of Croydon tram in fatal 2016 crash cleared by Old Bailey jury | Rail transport

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The driver in the Croydon tram crash that killed seven people has been found not guilty of failing to take reasonable care of his passengers. Alfred Dorris, 49, was acquitted by a jury at the Old Bailey of health and safety offences in the 2016 crash. The tram derailed at a sharp corner when travelling at three times the speed limit. The unanimous verdict was reached after less than two hours of deliberation, in the prosecution brought by the rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road, against the driver and transport companies involved. The ORR also prosecuted the operators of the track and the tram service, Transport for London and the First Group-owned Tram Operations Limited (TOL). Both pleaded guilty to health and safety failings earlier in the case, in 2022, and will be sentenced at a later date. Prosecutors had alleged that Dorris was paying insufficient attention, possibly due to a “micro-sleep”, when the crash occurred in the early morning of 9 November 2016, which seriously injured 21 passengers as well as causing …