A woman who jumped off the chairlift, identified as Jessica, seemed to have committed suicide as per various media outlets.
The woman’s body got found beneath the Scenic Chondola at Anakeesta, a theme park in the Smoky Mountains, per a statement from the Gatlinburg police.
An autopsy got held, and the results are yet to get publicized as the investigation is still ongoing; however, the hints point that the deceased might have taken her life.
Two witnesses came forward to share what they saw; one of them was McConnell, who revealed Ford fell from the chairlift once it was about three-quarters up the way to the mountain. He also told some visitors tried to alert her that her safety railing was up before the incident, but she did not respond.
A woman was found dead under a chairlift Thursday at a popular theme park in Tennessee, officials say. https://t.co/r83ovHcOyr
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Likewise, another witness, Deuro, shared the staff didn’t stop the ride despite the fall of the lady. However, the team only operated the chairlift long enough for riders to exit before shutting it down and used its transportation fleet to allow the guests to leave the mountain top. A spokesperson from Anakeesta expressed their deepest sympathy for the tragic loss of the woman in her 40s.
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