Wisconsin probes how 8 roller-coaster riders became trapped upside down for hours
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State officials are investigating how eight people became trapped upside down on a roller coaster — some of them for more than three hours — at a festival in Wisconsin.
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Roller coaster riders stuck upside down for hours at Wisconsin festival after ‘mechanical failure’
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Wisconsin probes how 8 roller-coaster riders became trapped upside down for hours
A rollercoaster at a festival in Crandon, Wisconsin, stopped abruptly, leaving some riders hanging upside down for at least three hours, according to reports.
Thrill seekers were stuck upside down on a rollercoaster for over three hours in Wisconsin on Sunday after it "became stuck" at the Forest Country Festival
An investigation has been launched into how eight individuals became stranded upside down on a roller coaster at a Wisconsin festival on Sunday afternoon.
The oscillating Fireball was just sliding down from its vertical loop at a festival in Crandon, Wis., on Sunday when it stopped unexpectedly, suspending its passengers for hours.
State officials are investigating how eight people became trapped upside down on a roller coaster — some of them for more than three hours — at a festival in Wisconsin.
A total of nine people were treated by emergency medical services throughout the incident, and one person was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
