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Multiple injured after cable car makes hard stop
At least six people were hurt after a San Francisco cable made a hard stop to avoid crashing into a car.
SAN FRANCISCO - Multiple people were injured Monday afternoon when a San Francisco cable car abruptly came to a stop to avoid colliding with a car.
The incident happened in the area of Washington and Taylor Streets.
At least half a dozen people were injured as a result of the incident, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
According to two injured passengers, the cable car came to an abrupt halt on the tracks after the operator slammed on the breaks to prevent crashing into a car that had stopped on the tracks.
No additional details have been released at this time.
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Moments leading up to abrupt stop by SF cable car
A passenger shared video of the moments when a San Francisco cable car had to make an abrupt stop to avoid crashing into a car.