Person hospitalized after ‘jumping off' State Fair parking lot tram

A person was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after they jumped off a State Fair of Texas parking lot tram, fair officials say.

At about 3:45 p.m., fair officials were notified that a person had fallen off the tram, said Taylor Austin, a spokesperson for the State Fair of Texas.

“First aid responded immediately and determined the person required additional medical attention,” Austin said in a written statement Sunday evening.

The fair said in a statement that witnesses reported a person on the tram was attempting to retrieve a dropped item and jumped off the tram while it was still in motion. The person was injured when they came in contact with the tram cart, though fair officials said they weren't sure which part of the tram the person came in contact with.

The operators of the tram immediately stopped the tram and attended to the injured patron until Dallas Fire-Rescue responded. The injured person was transported to Baylor Medical Center in an unknown condition.