RALEIGH, N.C. — Children were evacuated from a rollercoaster after it stalled Saturday at the North Carolina State Fair.
According to a witness at the fair, the Wacky Worm children’s roller coaster got stuck and required emergency crews to evacuate just before 4 p.m.
WRAL News learned the same ride stalled earlier in the week.
According to Mark Janus of Power Great America Midways, the ride was going up the ramp when it shut down momentarily on Wednesday.
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