CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Between 16 and 20 people are injured after three hot air balloons crashed in western Wyoming.
Credit: APA pair of hot-air balloons lie in a field just south of Teton Village, about six miles northwest of Jackson, Wyoming, after a crash Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, during what authorities are speculating was a weather event. A third balloon was also forced down and it out of view in this image. Multiple people were injured.
The crashes happened near Teton Village Monday morning. At least one person was flown to an Idaho hospital for treatment.
The crashes happened Monday morning in Jackson Hole, a popular tourist area near Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.
Teton County Sheriff Matt Carr says at least one person was flown to an Idaho hospital for treatment.
Carr describes the crash scene as about half a mile long and that weather apparently contributed to the crashes.
The balloons apparently went down separately and did not crash into each other.
All of the balloons belong to Wyoming Balloon Company sightseeing balloon operator. The company could not be reached to comment. Read more from ktvb Cheyenne
