Eight riders were stranded nearly 100 feet in the air on Thursday evening after a roller coaster in Texas stopped during its vertical climb. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier came to a stop midride, leaving the riders stuck on the incline for several hours. Video of the incident shows them seated in two rows of four facing the sky, just before reaching the top of the ride.
The Houston Independent School District said in a statement that the passengers on the roller coaster were on a field trip. It was organized by Energized for STEM Academy Middle School and STEM Academy High School, two HISD in-district charter schools, the district wrote. Fire Chief Mike Varela Jr. said at a news conference that crews arrived around 5:30 p.m. to rescue the students. One by one, each rider was placed in a safety harness and guided into a truck basket, which then lowered them to the ground.
Source: Texas roller coaster malfunction leaves riders stranded 100 feet in the air for hours
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