Fire officials respond to roller coaster rescue in Sacramento County

A roller coaster with two children on it became stuck Saturday night, according to Sacramento Metro Fire Department. It happened around 9:25 pm at the Scandia Family Fun Center located in Sacramento. Fire crews say they were originally dispatched for several trapped minors on a roller coaster ride. Once on the scene, they found two children in the car. They assisted park employees with safely lowering the jammed car down, the department said. The children on the ride were cold but were unharmed.A staff member told KCRA 3 that a concerned parent called the fire department but that the general manager was able to get the ride moving.Officials say the rescue was completed around 9:40 pm In November last year, four girls had to be rescued off the roller coaster at the park due to it getting stuck. See our previous story here.

A roller coaster with two children on it became stuck Saturday night, according to Sacramento Metro Fire Department.

It happened around 9:25 pm at the Scandia Family Fun Center located in Sacramento.

Fire crews say they were originally dispatched for several trapped minors on a roller coaster ride. Once on the scene, they found two children in the car.

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Rescue crews were dispatched for several trapped minors on a roller coaster ride. Crews arrived and assisted the park employees with safely lowering a jammed roller car down. The children on the ride were cold, but thankfully unharmed. Photo credit: IG-@sacramento_reports pic.twitter.com/I5tdB9nR17

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They assisted park employees with safely lowering the jammed car down, the department said.

The children on the ride were cold but were unharmed.

A staff member told KCRA 3 that a concerned parent called the fire department but that the general manager was able to get the ride moving.

Officials say the rescue was completed around 9:40 pm

In November last year, four girls had to be rescued off the roller coaster at the park due to it getting stuck. See our previous story here.

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