A roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain derailed on Monday, leaving for people injured and others stranded.
According to CBS News/Associated Press, the accident occurred around 6 pm when the roller coaster hit a tree branch and didn’t continue moving. This was at the park in Santa Clarita, California.
CBS News heard from officials with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office who said a tree fell onto the tracks of the coaster and the car collided with the fallen pine.
However, the car, which was carrying around 26 people and they were all left stranded at least 30 feet in the air for an hour before being rescued.
CNN reported that the front of the roller coaster was left detached and dangled in the air at a 45-degree angle.
In order to rescue the individuals in the roller coaster car, workers used a thick rope once they got to the top of the track and used it to tie the car up onto the track.