A child was airlifted to a hospital after falling from a chair lift at the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort over the weekend, authorities said.
The Lake Valley Fire Protection District confirmed to CBS News that it responded to an incident on Sunday involving a fall from a chairlift. Fire Chief John McNamara said a CALSTAR air ambulance helicopter took the young patient to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno.
A report from South Tahoe Now said the child was an 8-year-old boy who fell from the Grandview Chair lift at the resort at about 1:20 p.m. The fall happened near the top terminal of the lift, according to the report, which cited a resort spokesperson.
Sierra-at-Tahoe has not responded to inquiries from CBS News as of 4 p.m. Monday. The circumstances of the fall and the nature of the boy's injuries were not known.
The resort is located in Twin Bridges in El Dorado County, about 16 miles from South Lake Tahoe on U.S. Highway 50.
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