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Skier suffers minor injuries when lift cabin falls 10 feet

The 17-year-old skier was released to their parents after the incident Wednesday night.

NEWRY, Maine — Editor's note: The video above aired Jan. 25, 2022.

A Maine ski resort said a teenage skier suffered minor injuries when a ski lift cabin fell due to a gust of wind.

Representatives for Sunday River said the accident happened on Wednesday night. They said the 17-year-old guest was riding in the cabin when a high gust of wind caused it to detach from a haul rope.

The cabin fell about 10 feet, representatives said. They said the skier was taken to the base of the mountain by ski patrol and then released to a parent.

All other guests who were on the lift were safely unloaded, but night skiing was suspended, representatives said.

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