Five men were injured at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch yesterday, with three being rushed to local hospitals after the incident.
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The injuries stem from scaffolding and display screens collapsing while setting up for an event at the Nicasio, Marin County, California, property, according to NBC Bay Area. The outlet added that first responders arrived at 11:23 a.m. on Sept. 7 after dispatch " reported three people trapped under a stage."
The first responders needed to use airbags to lift the structure off of one trapped individual.
Of the five victims, three were taken to surrounding hospitals. Meanwhile, one of the men injured at Skywalker Ranch suffered "very serious" head trauma in the incident, according to a battalion chief, per NBC Bay Area.
Marin County Fire, the San Rafael Fire Department, and the Novato Fire Department joined forces to respond to the incident.
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is currently investigating the incident.
George Lucas Still Owns Skywalker Ranch Despite Selling Lucasfilm to Disney
Back in 2018, Summit Skywalker Ranch became a rentable retreat center and event venue, according to SFist. Until recently, it also housed gallery space for George Lucas' massive art collection. However, the Star Wars legend's art is now housed at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles.
Skywalker Ranch is located just north of San Francisco. Its entire campus is made up of 6,000 acres. It boasts a 26-acre vineyard and a ranch that raises Wagyu cattle.
"Skywalker Sound occupies the 153,000-square-foot Technical Building, which features a world-class scoring stage, six feature mix stages, 15 sound design suites, 50 editing suites, an ADR stage, two Foley stages, and the 300-seat Stag Theater," the property website details. "The property also includes the iconic Main House and the beautiful Lake Ewok."
George Lucas famously sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012. However, the iconic director still remains the sole owner of the marin County property.
