More than a dozen people were injured when a four-car streetcar crashed Saturday night at Universal Studios Hollywood, authorities said.
The last car of the streetcar hit a rail as it descended a hill from a parking lot, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Maria Abal said.
“There was a problem with the brakes,” Abal said. “We don’t know exactly what yet.”
The Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call at 9:04 p.m. and responded to the scene.
A total of 14 people were injured, including one moderately injured, according to Fredrick Fielding, public information officer for the county fire department.
At least four passengers were taken to hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening, Abal said.
Universal Studios did not respond to a request for comment Saturday evening.
The park’s tram can accommodate more than 100 people, Abal said, but it’s unclear how many were on board at the time of the incident.
The crash will be investigated by the California Highway Patrol.
The Universal Studios trolley tour, called the World-Famous Studio Tour, is an iconic theme park attraction. The park is celebrating the ride’s 60th anniversary starting next week.
The tour goes behind the scenes on film sets, from “Jaws” to Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” and offers a look at the last 50 years of Universal films.
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