A malfunction on the 'Zipper' attraction left riders trapped in midair on Sunday night.
Nearly 20 people were trapped midair after a Southern California carnival ride malfunctioned over the weekend.The Ventura County Fire Department said in a statement posted to Facebook on Monday that 18 people on the 'Zipper' attraction were rescued by firefighters 'manually lowering the amusement ride' on Sunday night. The incident took place at the 'Conejo Valley Days' event in Thousand Oaks, about 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
In a statement emailed to Newsweek on Monday afternoon, Kay Kastl of Kastl Amusements—the company that operates the carnival rides at the festival—said that the ride's computer control system detected 'an anomaly' at approximately 7:45 p.m. local time and stopped the ride.Kastl said riders were 'safely secured,' not upside down and 'in no danger at any time.
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