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Twenty-four people rescued from 'The Joker's Jinx' roller coaster at US amusement park Six Flags | |
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Rescuers have pulled stranded riders from a roller coaster at a US amusement park. | Rescuers have pulled stranded riders from a roller coaster at a US amusement park. |
Prince George's County fire officials say it took about five hours to rescue 17 adults and seven children from The Joker's Jinx roller coaster at Six Flags America in Maryland. | Prince George's County fire officials say it took about five hours to rescue 17 adults and seven children from The Joker's Jinx roller coaster at Six Flags America in Maryland. |
Assistant fire chief Paul Gomez says the riders were sitting upright near the top of the ride. A few had cramps, back pain and dehydration, but there were no major injuries. | Assistant fire chief Paul Gomez says the riders were sitting upright near the top of the ride. A few had cramps, back pain and dehydration, but there were no major injuries. |
A Six Flags America spokesman said it is not yet clear what caused the ride to stop but that it has a computerised safety system that "performed as it is designed to". | A Six Flags America spokesman said it is not yet clear what caused the ride to stop but that it has a computerised safety system that "performed as it is designed to". |
Six Flags' website says the ride goes 60mph and upside down four times. | Six Flags' website says the ride goes 60mph and upside down four times. |
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