Several dozen people were trapped and others were injured Tuesday after a ski lift broke down at Sugarloaf Ski Resort in Maine, causing several people to fall to the ground, according to a CNN employee who was also trapped on the lift.
Robb Atkinson said several people fell from the lift when it came to an abrupt stop during high winds.
“I felt a jerk,” said Atkinson, who was riding the lift with his wife. He also described hearing “screams from skiers below” as he watched at least three chairs drop 20 to 30 feet to the ground.
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