DALLAS– Several Chargers players, including quarterback Justin Herbert, and other members of the traveling party crawled through a ceiling panel to escape a stuck hotel elevator in Dallas on Friday night.
In a social media post, the Chargers said Dallas Fire-Rescue helped the people in the elevator “one at a time” through the ceiling panel into an adjacent elevator at around 7:30 p.m. local time.
“The Los Angeles Chargers thank Dallas Fire-Rescue for their quick response, professionalism and significant efforts to ensure the safety of everyone,” the team said.
WFAA.com, citing Dallas Fire-Rescue, reported that the elevator was stuck in a “dead shaft” between the third and 15th floors of the Westin hotel in downtown Dallas. A technician was unable to get the elevator running again, so DFR sent its Urban Search and Rescue team to the hotel.
According to WFAA, about 15 people in total were involved in the incident. On Saturday, former Chargers star Dan Fouts, who works on television for the team’s preseason games, said his wife, son and Herbert were among those trapped.
A source told ESPN’s Kris Rhim that Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh invited all Dallas Fire-Rescue employees to the team dining room for a meal afterward.
The Chargers will close the preseason on Saturday against the Dallas Cowboys at AT.&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Los Angeles will open the regular season at home against the Las Vegas Raiders on September 8.
This report uses information from the Associated Press.
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