Eight people were trapped upside down for hours when a roller coaster they were on malfunctioned, leaving them stuck in an inverted position until they could be safely rescued.
Eight people were trapped upside down for hours when a roller coaster they were on at the Forest County Festival malfunctioned, leaving them stuck in an inverted position until they could be safely rescued.
"Due to the height of ride, specialized technical rescue teams and mutual aid equipment were needed to remove riders from ride," the fire department said in a statement."Due to the release mechanism of safety equipment on individual cars, all individuals in a car needed to be properly secured prior to release of safety equipment."
Emergency medical services remained in contact with a medical control physician throughout the incident regarding medical needs and concerns about riders. The first rider was brought to safety at 3:20 p.m., and the last rider reached the ground at 5:01 p.m.
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