San Francisco cable car stops suddenly, 15 people injured

More than a dozen people were hurt when a San Francisco cable car abruptly stopped Monday afternoon.

Fifteen people had injuries ranging from minor to moderate, the San Francisco Fire Department posted on social media. Two of them were immediately taken to hospitals and 11 others were treated for what the department described as “minor aches and



pains”.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which runs the cable cars, said it was actively investigating the incident and gave no reason for the stop.

The cable cars are a major tourist draw and were immortalised in a Tony Bennett song about leaving his heart in San Francisco. Passengers on cable cars do not wear seat belts and often hang off the cars, which are partly open-air.