A number of Los Angeles Chargers gamers and different members of the touring occasion crawled by way of a ceiling panel to flee a caught resort elevator Friday night time in Dallas.
In a post on social media, the Chargers stated that round 7:30 p.m. native time, Dallas Fireplace-Rescue assisted the individuals on the elevator “one after the other” by way of the ceiling panel to an adjoining elevator.
“The Los Angeles Chargers thank Dallas Fireplace-Rescue for his or her fast response, professionalism and substantial efforts making certain everybody’s security,” the staff stated.
WFAA.com, citing Dallas Fireplace-Rescue, stated the elevator was caught in a “blind shaft” between the third and fifteenth flooring of The Westin resort in downtown Dallas. A technician was unsuccessful in an try and get the elevator working, inflicting DFR to ship its City Search and Rescue staff to the resort.
About 15 individuals complete have been concerned within the incident, based on WFAA. It wasn’t instantly identified which Chargers gamers have been trapped.
A supply instructed ESPN’s Kris Rhim that Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh invited all of the Dallas Fireplace-Rescue employees to the staff meal room to eat afterward.
The Chargers are set to complete the preseason Saturday in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Los Angeles will open the common season at dwelling Sept. 8 in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.