Wisconsin rollercoaster riders stuck upside down for hours after ride suddenly stops: report
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A rollercoaster at a festival in Crandon, Wisconsin, stopped abruptly, leaving some riders hanging upside down for at least three hours, according to reports.
The riders on the Fire Ball were stuck for at least three hours as first responders worked to bring them down safely. Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
"All we know that there is a mechanical failure with the ride where it became stuck in the upright position," Capt. Brennan Cook of the Crandon Fire Department told WJFW-TV. "The ride was recently inspected by the state of Wisconsin here on site and at this time, we do not have any other information."
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