Two riders trapped more than 100 feet in air after Texas roller coaster malfunctions

Two taxable parkland goers were trapped much than 100 feet successful the aerial for much than 30 minutes this week aft a roller coaster successful Texas malfunctioned.

The Circuit Breaker roller coaster astatine the Circuit of the Americas adjacent Austin unexpectedly stopped astatine the archetypal drop, leaving Matthew Cantu, 24, and Nicholas Sanchez, 20, dangling astatine a 90-degree space Wednesday night, KXAN-TV reported, citing a publicist representing the 2 men.

"For much than 30 minutes aft the thrust stopped, household members reported receiving nary wide updates, portion witnesses said unit provided conflicting explanations, including comments that the riders ‘weren’t strapped successful currently,’" the publicist's quality merchandise said, People mag reported.

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Construction continues connected the Circuit Breaker, the archetypal tilt roller coaster successful Texas.  (Jay Janner/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

"A sensor triggered a thrust delay," the Circuit of the Americas told Fox News Digital successful a connection Saturday. "It was resolved, and the thrust proceeded without incident." 

The connection continued, "As with each amusement attractions of this sort, delays occasionally occur. We regret the inconvenience and are gladsome that retired of the 25,000 radical that person ridden the coaster, lone 2 person this badge of courage."

The Circuit Breaker is Texas’ archetypal "tilt" roller coaster, which means the way tilts 90 degrees for a astir vertical driblet during the ride.

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The thrust opened arsenic a preview successful October, and is acceptable to officially unfastened adjacent year, according to KVUE-TV.

Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the incidental earlier 10 p.m. connected Wednesday, evaluating 1 of the men who refused aesculapian attention, KVUE reported.

Cedar Point successful Ohio opened its caller Siren's Curse roller coaster this summer. (Akron Beacon Journal/IMAGN)

Fox News Digital has reached retired to the Austin-Travis County EMS for comment.

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Another tilt roller coaster, known arsenic the Siren's Curse astatine Cedar Point successful Ohio, has likewise malfunctioned aggregate times since it opened this summer.