Four people were injured and around 21 others were left hanging
30ft in the air when a roller coaster at Six Flags in Los Angeles
derailed.
The Ninja ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain struck a tree branch shortly before 5.30pm local time yesterday and stopped.
Los Angeles County Fire Department first responders were called
to Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita after the incident.
Rescue crews discovered the terrified
passengers clinging to the amusement park ride, according toKTLA. They
were using heavy equipment to extract the thrillseekers.
The Ninja coaster struck a tree branch and stopped, said
Michael Pittman, a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatch
supervisor.
Televised news reports showed at least one of the cars that
normally are suspended beneath a track dangling at an angle, derailed at
the front.
Pittman said four people on the ride received minor injuries,
but they and other riders remained on the stalled coaster, stranded 20
to 30 feet in the air, more than an hour after the accident.
The Ninja ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain struck a tree branch shortly before 5.30pm local time yesterday and stopped.
Los Angeles County Fire Department first responders were called to Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita after the incident.
Rescue crews discovered the terrified passengers clinging to the amusement park ride, according toKTLA. They were using heavy equipment to extract the thrillseekers.
The Ninja coaster struck a tree branch and stopped, said
Michael Pittman, a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatch
supervisor.
Televised news reports showed at least one of the cars that normally are suspended beneath a track dangling at an angle, derailed at the front.
Pittman said four people on the ride received minor injuries, but they and other riders remained on the stalled coaster, stranded 20 to 30 feet in the air, more than an hour after the accident.
Televised news reports showed at least one of the cars that normally are suspended beneath a track dangling at an angle, derailed at the front.
Pittman said four people on the ride received minor injuries, but they and other riders remained on the stalled coaster, stranded 20 to 30 feet in the air, more than an hour after the accident.
