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15 People Injured After Cable Car Abruptly Halts

1351 California St

Published Dec 15 at 3:09 PM · Updated Dec 15 at 3:49 PM

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Summary

A cable car abruptly stopped on California Street in San Francisco, injuring fourteen people, including two youths and one elderly man. All injured individuals are reported to be in stable condition, and multiple ambulances have been dispatched to the scene. Traffic control has been requested to manage the area.

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Dec 15, 3:09PM

Incident reported at 1351 California St.

Dec 15, 3:09PM

Incident reported at 1351 California St.

Dec 15, 3:09PM

Incident reported at 1351 California St.

Dec 15, 3:09PM

Incident reported at 1351 California St.

Dec 15, 3:09PM

Incident reported at 1351 California St.

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Radio Clips

SFFD A1 Downtown Dispatch · Dec 15, 4:27PM · 0:31

A1, California Street Command. California Street Command. Yeah, this is in on California Street, IFO 1351 California with a cable car which abruptly stopped. We had 15 injuries, 12 transports. The red alert was struck. This red alert, with all patients transported, this red alert is now secured. At this point in time, we're going to put California Street Command out of service. Battalion 1, TAC 11 back in service and all remaining units will be going in their own. California Street Command, message received.

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SFFD A1 Downtown Dispatch · Dec 15, 4:06PM · 0:16

A1, California Street Command. California Street Command. Just an update here, we currently have 14 patients and 11 are being currently transported. We have no more patients on scene. California Street Command, message received.

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SFFD A1 Downtown Dispatch · Dec 15, 3:43PM · 0:23

A1, California Street Command. California Street Command, go ahead. Just to give an update here, we currently have 14 patients being evaluated, standing by for transportation. We have transport corridor set up headed westbound on California. Transport corridor set up at westbound California, copy. Medical, 566, control 2 status, update 566, revert to control 2, please.

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Comments30

EastBayHeroDec 15 at 3:34 PM

“Oh, my neck, my back, my neck and my back. Oh, I want $150,000!”

serannaDec 15 at 3:53 PM

😂😂😂😂

DaBiggestTrollDec 15 at 3:38 PM

Don’t go thru insurance, go get yall an injury lawyer!!!!!! Yall sitting on a fatass check

llllllllllllllllllllDec 15 at 4:36 PM

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sanfranciscoUser2078548003Dec 15 at 3:37 PM

Once I was riding a cable car up California st from Kearney and the cable car abruptly surged up the hill! I was standing on the outside floor board and when it did for a quick second it jolted me to where I wasn’t holding on to the pole I was like in the air for a quick sec

Akill415Dec 15 at 3:32 PM

I think the cable car has been having issues lately

EastBayHeroDec 15 at 3:34 PM

“Oh, my neck, my back, my neck and my back. Oh, I want $150,000!”

serannaDec 15 at 3:53 PM

😂😂😂😂

DaBiggestTrollDec 15 at 3:38 PM

Don’t go thru insurance, go get yall an injury lawyer!!!!!! Yall sitting on a fatass check

llllllllllllllllllllDec 15 at 4:36 PM

Bet

sanfranciscoUser2078548003Dec 15 at 3:37 PM

Once I was riding a cable car up California st from Kearney and the cable car abruptly surged up the hill! I was standing on the outside floor board and when it did for a quick second it jolted me to where I wasn’t holding on to the pole I was like in the air for a quick sec

Akill415Dec 15 at 3:32 PM

I think the cable car has been having issues lately

EastBayHeroDec 15 at 3:34 PM

“Oh, my neck, my back, my neck and my back. Oh, I want $150,000!”

serannaDec 15 at 3:53 PM

😂😂😂😂

DaBiggestTrollDec 15 at 3:38 PM

Don’t go thru insurance, go get yall an injury lawyer!!!!!! Yall sitting on a fatass check

llllllllllllllllllllDec 15 at 4:36 PM

Bet

sanfranciscoUser2078548003Dec 15 at 3:37 PM

Once I was riding a cable car up California st from Kearney and the cable car abruptly surged up the hill! I was standing on the outside floor board and when it did for a quick second it jolted me to where I wasn’t holding on to the pole I was like in the air for a quick sec

Akill415Dec 15 at 3:32 PM

I think the cable car has been having issues lately

EastBayHeroDec 15 at 3:34 PM

“Oh, my neck, my back, my neck and my back. Oh, I want $150,000!”

serannaDec 15 at 3:53 PM

😂😂😂😂

DaBiggestTrollDec 15 at 3:38 PM

Don’t go thru insurance, go get yall an injury lawyer!!!!!! Yall sitting on a fatass check

llllllllllllllllllllDec 15 at 4:36 PM

Bet

sanfranciscoUser2078548003Dec 15 at 3:37 PM

Once I was riding a cable car up California st from Kearney and the cable car abruptly surged up the hill! I was standing on the outside floor board and when it did for a quick second it jolted me to where I wasn’t holding on to the pole I was like in the air for a quick sec

Akill415Dec 15 at 3:32 PM

I think the cable car has been having issues lately

EastBayHeroDec 15 at 3:34 PM

“Oh, my neck, my back, my neck and my back. Oh, I want $150,000!”

serannaDec 15 at 3:53 PM

😂😂😂😂

DaBiggestTrollDec 15 at 3:38 PM

Don’t go thru insurance, go get yall an injury lawyer!!!!!! Yall sitting on a fatass check

llllllllllllllllllllDec 15 at 4:36 PM

Bet

sanfranciscoUser2078548003Dec 15 at 3:37 PM

Once I was riding a cable car up California st from Kearney and the cable car abruptly surged up the hill! I was standing on the outside floor board and when it did for a quick second it jolted me to where I wasn’t holding on to the pole I was like in the air for a quick sec

Akill415Dec 15 at 3:32 PM

I think the cable car has been having issues lately

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