Two sizzling air balloon passengers had been injured Friday morning after the pilot made a tough touchdown in Lafayette.
At 7:18 a.m. Friday, Lafayette police responded to experiences of a sizzling air balloon on the bottom, Deputy Chief Brian Rosipajla stated.
The balloon launched early Friday morning from the Erie Scorching Air Balloon Competition.
In keeping with Rosipajla, as a consequence of excessive winds, the pilot tried a fast touchdown close to 700 Avalon Avenue.
A name got here in about 7 a.m., a balloon crashed in Erie. Crews reached Weld Co Rd 5 & Colliers Pkwy and located {that a} gust of wind had pulled a balloon from the crewmen’s grasp, and one crewman fell from about 10 toes, sustaining minor accidents. An MVFR medical unit took her to hospital pic.twitter.com/eGsWF5QT6u
— Mountain View Hearth Rescue (@MVFireRescue) July 14, 2023
