Five people are injured after the ski lift they were on malfunctioned. The ski resort, located in State College, Pennsylvania, released a statement saying that one chair on the ski lift malfunctioned, causing it to become loose and slide backwards into another chair. This caused a chain reaction with 4 other chairs.
It took safety officials 90 minutes to get everyone safely down from the ski lift.
The ski resort says the lift was previously inspected and received a passing score. They are working with safety officials and the ski lift’s manufacturer to diagnose and fix the problem.
All five who were injured suffered minor injuries according to police.
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Source: Abcnews.go.com, “5 injured in Pennsylvania ski lift mishap”