24 riders rescued from California roller coaster
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Invertigo ride at Santa Clara's Great America Theme Park stopped around 12:15 p.m.
Passengers stuck for hours before being rescued from ride; no injuries reported
Last riders removed around 5:45 p.m.; they were given water to cope with heat
Video shows firefighters lowering them into a basket at the top of a fire truck
By Nick Valencia
CNN
(CNN) -- A mechanical failure on a roller coaster at an amusement park in Santa Clara, California, on Monday afternoon left 24 people stranded for hours on the ride, some as high as 80 feet off the ground, authorities said.
"The ride was ascending to the highest point of the ride, actually where it begins, and then it just stopped," said Augie Wiedemann, deputy fire chief of the city. No injuries were reported.
The Invertigo ride at Great America Theme Park stopped about 12:15 p.m. (3:15 p.m. ET) and passengers were stuck for at least three hours, he said.
Video from CNN television affiliate KGO showed firefighters removing passengers from the ride's restraint system and lowering them into a basket atop a fire truck.
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24 riders rescued from California roller coaster
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