The roller coaster's cars get stuck near the top of a loop at the Crandon International Offroad Raceway
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The roller coaster’s cars got stuck near the top of a loop around 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Crandon International Offroad Raceway. Rescue workers arrived to find eight passengers hanging upside down from their safety harnesses. Firefighters used ladder trucks to reach them, securing each one before releasing their over-the-shoulder safety bars, the Crandon Fire Department said.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.
According to the fire department, a ride operator said something broke down mechanically on the coaster, which had been inspected by the state. The rescue required a specialized technical rescues, and a ladder truck with a 100-foot platform was brought in from a city 45 minutes away, the fire department said in a. A bystander who happened to be a “an off-duty firefighter with specialized rope rescue training” also assisted in the rescue.
The state Department of Safety and Professional Services is responsible for reviewing plans for amusement parks and inspecting rides in Wisconsin. Spokesperson John Beard said in an email that the agency is investigating and dispatched an inspector on Monday to the scene in Crandon, a city of about 1,700 northwest of Green Bay. He had no further information on possible findings.Share this Story:
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