OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Eight people were stuck on the Silver Bullet after the ride reportedly stalled. Those people were about 100 feet off the ground.
The OKC Fire Department posted about the situation on Twitter.
8 people trapped on rollercoaster about a 100 feet off the ground at Frontier City. Crews are assessing how to safely remove them.
— Oklahoma City Fire (@OKCFD) June 29, 2016
Firefighters were able to rescue all eight guests stuck on the ride. No one was injured.
Rescue is complete at Frontier City with no injuries. 8 people were rescued from the Silver Bullet Rcoaster and will be evaluated by EMSA.
— Oklahoma City Fire (@OKCFD) June 29, 2016
Frontier City released a statement after the incident. They said the back half of the cars could be evacuated by park personnel, but the fire department was needed to evacuate the front cars.
They said a thorough investigation will take place.
The Oklahoma Labor Department is required by law to inspect roller coasters before the season opening of any ride.
At approximately 4:20 PM, the train on the Silver Bullet roller coaster at stalled on the lift. Due to the position of...
Posted by Frontier City Theme Park on Wednesday, June 29, 2016
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