8 riders rescued after coaster stops at Six Flags Over Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Emergency personnel rescued eight people from a new roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington after it stopped on an upper area of track.
Officials say nobody was hurt. The last rider on the 120-foot-tall coaster was safely removed before dawn Saturday.
Six Flags spokeswoman Sharon Parker says officials will try to determine what triggered a safety feature that stopped coaster, called The Joker. The coaster had opened for the first time overnight.
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