In Crandon Park, USA, a frightening incident recently happened involving a group of people who were having fun on a roller coaster at the famous Festival Forest County.
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At first glance, what was supposed to be an experience full of excitement and fun turned out to be a harrowing situation. when an unexpected technical glitch caused people to be stuck upside down for an extended period of three hours.
According to NBC News, the Crandon Park roller coaster broke down during a ride last Sunday, resulting in the agony of several people hanging upside down for an agonizing time of three hours.
imagine the sensation of being suspended in the air, upside down, not knowing when and how it would be possible to get out of this terrible situation.
A video of this incident was shared on social media and quickly went viral. In it, we can see the roller coaster stopped and people trapped in an uncomfortable position.
However, luckily, a brave rescuer was called to help and, with skill and determination, managed to help people get off the ride safely.
Sasha White, one of the witnesses of this frightening event, shared the video on social media, describing what happened. "Eight people were left hanging upside down for about three hours, trapped in a roller coaster-like attraction," she said.
The incident took place at a festival in Wisconsin, in the United States. Local media reports that seven of the eight people arrested are children. According to preliminary data, everyone left scared.
Describing the occasion, Captain Brennan Cook of the Crandon Fire Department commented on the incident in an interview with WJFW-TV. He claimed that the cause of the incident was a mechanical failure in the toy, which was stuck in an upright position.
In addition, Cook also mentioned that the coaster had recently been inspected by the state of Wisconsin, and at the time, they had no further information about the technical issue.
Finally, the information shows that no one was injured and people were taken to the hospital for tests as soon as they could safely descend from the toy.