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LONG ISLAND<\/strong> – <\/span>A Friday night at an amusement park turned into a terrifying ordeal for several riders when a roller coaster malfunctioned at Adventureland on Long Island, leaving passengers stranded sideways in the air.<\/p>\n

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According to a 12-year-old rider who spoke with Fox 5’s Meredith Gorman, the ride malfunctioned unexpectedly. The coaster was reportedly supposed to ascend but instead rolled backward and abruptly stopped, despite being near a safety landing.<\/p>\n

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The sudden halt triggered immediate panic among the trapped passengers.<\/p>\n

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“That\u2019s the point where everybody starts snapping, crying, screaming at people to call 911,” the 12-year-old witness recounted. “There was no service anywhere. So we were all panicking. I was personally screaming… A couple kids were laughing down there. Kids were like crying. It was chaotic.”<\/p>\n

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What we know:<\/p>\n

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The incident began around 8 p.m. Friday night. Riders were securely strapped into their seats, but the ride was heavily tilted sideways, making a quick evacuation impossible.<\/p>\n

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Local firefighters were deployed to the scene, utilizing a fire truck equipped with a bucket to reach the stranded passengers and carefully bring them down one by one.<\/p>\n

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The final rider was safely returned to the ground at around 10:30 p.m. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n

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The other side:<\/p>\n

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Following the rescue, Adventureland released a statement addressing the incident and outlining their next steps.<\/p>\n

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“We understand the concern of the riders and their families who were involved today, and we will be working with our ride consultants to fully assess what happened.”<\/p>\n

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