- March 18th, 2007, 12:04 pm
#20131
According to Channel 9 news, there was an accident on BORG yesterday (Sat, 3-17-07) while the park was doing test-runs with employees on board. The coaster had completed 50 successful test-runs, but on the 51st run, there was a roll-back in the first loop.
I am only quoting the news here. "The locking devices that hold riders in CAME LOOSE, causing the cars to shake rather violently". This apparently caused the train to slow down, therefore not being able to make the first loop.
They took the 7 riders to the hospital but with only bumps & bruises. No one was hurt seriously.
So, investigators are at the park today trying to determine what caused the restraints to become undone during the ride.
I am only quoting the news here. "The locking devices that hold riders in CAME LOOSE, causing the cars to shake rather violently". This apparently caused the train to slow down, therefore not being able to make the first loop.
They took the 7 riders to the hospital but with only bumps & bruises. No one was hurt seriously.
So, investigators are at the park today trying to determine what caused the restraints to become undone during the ride.
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