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Dramatic Moments as Riders Suspended on Stalled Roller Coaster

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GETTY 070814 Rollercoaster?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1404831099823iStock/Thinkstock(VALENCIA, Calif.) — A roller coaster at a California amusement park reportedly hit a tree branch, dislodging the front car, leaving four people slightly injured and keeping nearly two dozen summer fun-seekers hanging 20 to 30 feet in the air for hours as day turned to night.

The incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. Monday on the Ninja coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain outside Los Angeles.

It took nearly three hours for emergency crews to rescue the 22 riders, said Michael Pittman, a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatch supervisor.

Firefighters and park maintenance workers in harnesses could be seen removing the riders one by one from coaster cars. The riders could be seen waiting patiently as firefighters tried to reach them through a tangle of track and trees, some talking with each other and others resting with their eyes occasionally closed.

Six Flags released a statement after the incident, writing, “The safety of our guests and employees is our number one priority and as a precaution, the ride will remain closed until a thorough inspection of the area is complete.”


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