10 rescued after Fla. roller coaster derails

Six people have been taken to a hospital after a roller coaster in Florida derailed, leaving some riders dangling 34 feet above the ground

Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Six people have been taken to a hospital after a roller coaster in Florida derailed, leaving some riders dangling 34 feet above the ground.

Two people seriously injured after falling more than 30 feet when a roller coaster derailed on the Daytona Beach boardwalk, authorities say. https://t.co/PYTcW2dgNm pic.twitter.com/5FYF689mJS
— ABC News (@ABC) June 15, 2018

According to the Daytona Beach Fire Department's Twitter account, two riders fell to the ground from the ride at Daytona Beach Boardwalk Thursday night. It says a total of 10 riders were rescued. It says the extent of their injuries wasn't immediately known.

#DBFD on scene at the Boardwalk in Daytona Beach rescuing riders from a roller coaster car that derailed and are hanging pic.twitter.com/BFDRa8hFiI
— DaytonaBeachFireDept (@DaytonaBeachFD) June 15, 2018

Update: 10 riders rescued. 6 taken to hospital.
— DaytonaBeachFireDept (@DaytonaBeachFD) June 15, 2018

The Daytona Beach Police tweeted that it was assisting the fire department.

.@DBCops1 assisting @DaytonaBeachFD with derailment on rollercoaster at Boardwalk. @DaytonaBeachFD is lead agency on incident.
— Daytona Beach Police (@DBCops1) June 15, 2018