A group of amusement park visitors were injured Saturday night in a tram accident at Universal Studios 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 that the tram was making a turn following the “Jurassic Park Cars” attraction.
“Due to unknown reasons, while negotiating the turn onto Avenue M, the last car of the tram collided with a metal guardrail on the right side of the road, causing it to tilt and eject several passengers from the tram,” the agency said. .
The injuries were assessed as “minor to moderate,” the highway patrol said. Neither drugs nor alcohol are being considered factors.
A spokesperson for Universal Studios Hollywood confirmed the accident in a statement and said a tram collided with a guardrail while turning left.
“Our thoughts remain with the guests involved and we are grateful that based on agency reports, the injuries sustained were minor,” the statement said. “We are working closely with public agencies, including the California Highway Patrol, as we continue our review of the incident and safety remains a priority.”
Universal said the Studio Tour has resumed “with a modified route” and that the park is “strengthening our operational and safety protocols.”
Universal Studios is owned by NBC News parent company NBCUniversal.
According to the park’s website, the tram ride is scheduled to celebrate its 60th anniversary on Friday.
The Universal Studios Tour offers park visitors the opportunity to ride a behind-the-scenes tram of some of the studio’s famous films, while tour guides share some of the park’s history.
Many of the locations are still used for filming, so locations may change. A consistently popular attraction includes recreations of scenes like a “Jaws”-style shark attack.
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