Eight roller coaster riders were upside down on Sunday during a carnival ride at a Wisconsin festival.
The hiatus occurred at the Forest County Festival in Crandon, about 230 miles north of Milwaukee.
The riders on the Fire Ball were trapped for at least three hours while first responders worked to bring them down safely.
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Riders were trapped on the Fire Ball roller coaster at the Forest County Festival in Crandon, Wisconsin, after the ride stopped abruptly. (Scott Messing/Facebook)
“All we know is there is a mechanical failure on the ride where it got stuck in the upright position,” Crandon Fire Brigade Captain Brennan Cook told WJFW-TV. “The ride was recently inspected by the State of Wisconsin on site and at this time we have no other information.”
First responders rescued eight people from the ride after being trapped upside down for at least three hours. (Scott Messing/Facebook)
Fox News Digital has contacted festival organizers and authorities for additional information.
A festival-goer posted an image on Facebook of the riders hanging upside down and said they had been like this for four hours.
He said a little girl who was trapped told firefighters to rescue an elderly man “because he was having a hard time.”
All eight passengers were brought down safely and taken to a hospital for examination. (Scott Messing/Facebook)
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Local reports said seven of the eight riders were children and all involved were taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Wisconsin roller coaster riders sat upside down for hours after ride suddenly stops: report
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