Overview
- Fire officials reported 15 injuries, with two people transported to a hospital and 11 seeking treatment for minor complaints.
- No life-threatening injuries were identified, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
- A passenger told the San Francisco Chronicle the car halted suddenly while ascending, throwing people and triggering screams.
- The cable car network runs three lines and is a major tourist attraction designated a National Historic Landmark since 1964.
- The cars are moved by a continuously running steel cable powered by a central motor, as investigators work to determine what went wrong.