SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — At least 5 individuals had been hospitalized after an incident on a Heavenly Ski Resort chairlift, officers confirmed Monday.
The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District stated crews responded shortly after 10 a.m. to the ski resort close to the Stagecoach Lodge. All 5 sufferers had been taken to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno for therapy. The nature and extent of their accidents was not but identified.
A spokesperson for Heavenly Ski Resort issued an announcement shortly after 3 p.m. confirming an incident occurred on the Comet Express chairlift however didn’t say how the 5 people had been injured. The assertion stated:
“Heavenly Mountain Resort can verify an incident occurred on its Comet Express chairlift at the moment, Monday, December 23, 2024. The security of our visitors is our prime precedence and the resort is investigating the incident.”
CBS Sacramento obtained photos from a Reddit consumer who captured the scene after the incident occurred. Another witness we spoke to stated they noticed one chairlift slide backward into one other, forcing riders to fall to the bottom, however the resort couldn’t verify this.
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Heavenly Ski Resort stated they’re investigating the incident.
