Thrill seekers at a Wisconsin festival got quite the scare over the holiday weekend after the roller coaster they were riding got stuck, leaving them hanging upside down for hours.
The roller coaster at the Forest County Festival in Crandon appeared to shut down mid-ride Sunday, leaving some riders hanging upside down for at least three hours, according to the NBC News affiliate. WJFWBased in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
In a video shared on social media, several people could be seen dangling from a stuck roller coaster as rescuers climbed the ride to free them. NBC News could not immediately verify the video.
Emergency services from at least three surrounding counties responded to the call to help the cyclists, according to WJFW.
Crandon Fire Department Captain Brennan Cook told the outlet that there had been a “mechanical fault with the game where it got stuck in the upright position.” It was not immediately clear what caused the problem.
Cook said the state of Wisconsin recently inspected the attraction on the site, but said he did not have any other information. The fire department did not immediately respond to an overnight request for comment from NBC News.
All the passengers were safely rescued and taken to the hospital for check-ups, according to WJFW.
Crandon International Off Road Raceway, which appeared to have organized the event, did not immediately respond to a request for comment overnight.
Sunday was meant to be the last day of the festival, according to a flyer. shared online by Crandon International Off Road Raceway.
The incident is the latest in a series of roller coaster-related mishaps that have made headlines in recent days.
A North Carolina amusement park recently closed one of its roller coasters after a man saw a big crack that caused a support beam to move visibly out of place as a car full of passengers sped by.
Carowinds confirmed on Sunday that the Fury 325 has been closed for repairs after the park was alerted to the problem. A “thorough inspection” was underway and the ride would be closed indefinitely until the problem is fixed, a statement from the park said.
Last month, a The roller coaster train also derailed in Sweden, killing one person and injuring at least nine others.
