Hot air balloon struck Indiana power lines, burning 3 people in basket

LOWELL, Indiana: The pilot of a hot air balloon and its two passengers were burnt after it collided with power lines and crashed to the ground in northwestern Indiana, officials said this week.

The incident occurred late last week in Hebron, Indiana, about 56 miles southeast of Chicago, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an email to The Associated Press.

The Lowell Fire Department stated that the