Tram accident at Universal Studios leaves 15 injured

A tram accident at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles injured 15 people Saturday night, authorities and the company said.

Fire units were sent to the theme park on Lankershim Boulevard shortly after 9 p.m., the department reported on social media.

Victims taken to area hospitals suffered minor injuries, the department said.

A spokesperson for Universal Studios Hollywood sent an email statement to The Associated Press confirming that there were “multiple minor injuries” in an accident involving a tram at the theme park.

Details of the accident were not immediately available.

The California Highway Patrol will lead the investigation, the fire department said.

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