A rescue took place at Six Flags America in Bowie, Maryland on Saturday after a ride malfunction left about 32 riders stranded for more than an hour.
Emergency crews arrived at the amusement park at around 3:25 p.m. to assist park staff with evacuating the dozens of stranded guests, according to an X post from Prince George’s County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (PGFD).
The 32 passengers were stuck for more than an hour, local outlet WUSA9 reported.
« Technical Rescue 3:25pm 13700 block Central Ave in Largo, » PGFD posted to X on Saturday. « PGFD Technical Rescue units on scene at [Six Flags America] working w/park staff to evacuate approx. 32 riders stuck on a ride. Patients to be evaluated by EMS. »
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Initially, PGFD said that one rider had been taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. However, the fire department clarified shortly after that the patient transport was a separate medical call unrelated to the rescue.
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« Update to Technical rescue at [Six Flags America]: All riders removed, additionally, the patient transport was a medical call unrelated to the rescue. PGFD units returning to service, » PGFD said in a separate X post.
A Six Flags spokesperson told Fox News Digital that while a guest on the ride did place a 911 call, no outside assistance was required to unload passengers. She noted that staff are specifically trained to manage these types of situations.
« Yesterday afternoon, one of our rides did not complete its typical cycle and paused before returning to the ground, » the spokesperson for Six Flags told Fox News Digital in an email on Sunday. « …No guests were injured. The ride will remain closed for a thorough review to determine what caused it to stop. »
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The spokesperson added that sensors occasionally trigger alerts that stop the ride, similar to a « check engine » light. Unlike a car, the ride will not operate until the issue is cleared.
« Sometimes, the ride requires a more lengthy review by trained experts. In those cases, we unload riders — as we did yesterday, » the spokesperson said.
Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Bowie, Maryland, which rebranded and opened as a Six Flags property in 1999, will operate for the final time on Nov. 2, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced earlier this year.
« As part of our comprehensive review of our park portfolio, we have determined that Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor are not a strategic fit with the company’s long-term growth plan, » Six Flags President and CEO Richard Zimmerman said in a statement at the time. « After reviewing a number of options, we believe that marketing the property for redevelopment will generate the highest value and return on investment. »
Prince George’s County Fire and EMS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman contributed to this report.
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