8 Are Rescued From Texas Roller Coaster Stuck Almost 100 Feet Off the Ground
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier malfunctioned around 5 p.m. on Thursday, leaving eight college students stuck nearly 100 feet high near the top of the ride.
- Firefighters arrived shortly after 5:30 p.m. and conducted a rescue operation, safely lowering all riders by around 9 p.m. without any injuries reported.
- Riders were checked for dehydration after being stranded in the sun for several hours, though the cause of the malfunction remains unknown.
- The ride is designed to stop immediately in case of malfunction, and a thorough inspection will be conducted before it reopens, according to Pleasure Pier’s COO.
- Pleasure Pier is a well-known tourist attraction on Galveston Island, and the incident prompted an hours-long rescue effort involving local emergency services.