Two people drop 34 feet to the ground after Florida roller coaster derails, while others are left dangling in the air
Six of 10 riders on the Sand Blaster were hospitalised after the accident in Daytona Beach
Two roller coaster riders were hospitalised after falling 34 feet (10 metres) to the ground when their car derailed on the Daytona Beach, Florida, boardwalk on Thursday night, the fire department said.
The condition of the riders who fell was not known, and calls to the Halifax Health hospital, where they were taken for treatment, were not returned.
Six of 10 riders on the three-car “Sand Blaster” roller coaster were taken to the hospital after the accident, the Daytona Beach Fire Department said on Friday.
The two people who fell had been in a car that derailed and was left dangling in the air, the fire department said. It was not clear whether the ejected riders were wearing safety belts.