LIVE: Pleasure Pier roller coaster stopped, rider rescue underway in Galveston, SkyEye13 shows
GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — SkyEye13 was over the scene as crews rescued riders stuck on Pleasure Pier’s Iron Shark roller coaster in Galveston on Thursday.
SkyEye13 showed riders being rescued from a stopped roller coaster at Galveston’s Pleasure Pier on Thursday afternoon.
Initial images showed seven people still on the ride as a crane with rescue crews removed riders from the train car.
Eyewitness News reviewed video from our live camera in Galveston and found that the ride stopped at 5:21 p.m.
The roller coaster on the pier, Iron Shark, is the tallest and has a 100-foot vertical lift hill.
SkyEye13 showed that the amusement park was closed during the rescue operation. Galveston Fire Department’s Tower 1 engine occupied space on the pier to allow first responders to conduct the rescue.
Eyewitness News has reached out to Pleasure Pier and Galveston authorities for more information.
Landry’s Inc., which owns Pleasure Pier, confirmed that the ride experienced a malfunction but stopped as it was designed to do in a situation like this. The statement read in part:
“Our focus immediately shifted to the safety of our guests. Therefore, we contacted the Fire Department to assist, ensuring all guests were safely removed from the ride. A thorough inspection of the ride will take place before it is placed back in service.”
This is a developing story. Eyewitness News is continuing to gather facts.
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