Hot air balloon hits power line, three injured

Three people were injured when a hot air balloon hit a power line near Yountville Monday morning, a Cal Fire captain said.

One person suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital by helicopter and two people who suffered minor to moderate injuries went to a hospital by ambulance, Capt. Aaron Loscar said.

The incident happened around 8:10 a.m. in the area of Ragatz Lane and Washington Street, Loscar said.

The Napa County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the incident, sheriff’s spokesman Henry Wofford said.