Roller coaster rescue | Nine passengers rescued from broken
down ride at Traders Village
Nine riders were rescued from a broken down roller coaster at Grand Prairie's Traders Village.
WFAA
Author: Ben Sawyers
Published: 7:42 PM CDT September 8, 2024
Updated: 10:18 PM CDT September 8, 2024
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Nine people were rescued after being stuck on a North Texas roller coaster for hours, witnesses say.
Grand Prairie Fire Department confirmed that they rescued nine people from a roller coaster ride at Traders Village on Saturday.
According to witnesses, the roller coaster broke down, and the people onboard were stuck suspended in the
air. Video from the scene shows the rescue from GPFD. Crews had to rappel up the coaster and bring passengers down one-by-one.
All nine passengers were able to be rescued safely.