Several people were injured and others stranded when a roller coaster derailed at the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park north of #LosAngeles, officials said Monday.
Los Angeles county Sheriff's Sgt. Richard Cohen said it appeared that a tree fell onto the Ninja ride. He said he had no further information yet about what caused the problem or the extent of injuries to as many as a dozen people.
The county fire department responded with rescue units.
Michael Pittman, a fire dispatch supervisor, said four people on the ride received minor injuries. He said they and other riders remained on the stalled coaster, stranded 20 to 30 feet in the air more than an hour after the accident.
Kevin Takumi, a helicopter photographer, posted photos on Twitter that showed people trapped in their seats in the ride as emergency responders struggled to free them.
Televised news reports showed at least one of the cars that normally are suspended beneath a track dangling at an angle, derailed at the front.
The Ninja coaster has a capacity of 28 riders.
"As you shoot down the snake-like steel track you'll grip the hillsides and blast through the trees swiftly, slicing through the landscape. Ninja pivots with precision as you narrowly miss tagging land and water, whipping around at 55 miles per hour," according to the amusement park's website.
Six Flags Magic Mountain is in the Valencia area of Santa Clarita, in northern Los Angeles County. USA Today
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