Investigators now say Gatlinburg’s chairlift incident was an apparent suicide

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) – Investigators on Friday say a fatal incident at Gatlinburg chairlift last night was an apparent suicide.

A woman’s body was found under the chairlift.

The state is inspecting the chairlift to make sure there is no physical problem with it.

But they say police are investigating the incident as suicide.