The Colossus was stopped after a staff member spotted a limb protruding from a cart. Photo / Thorpe Park CCTV
The Colossus was stopped after a staff member spotted a limb protruding from a cart. Photo / Thorpe Park CCTV
A roller coaster at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England had to be stopped mid-air after a guest stuck their leg outside their cart.
The Colossus, which travels at up to 72km/h nearly 30.5m off the ground, was halted after a member of staff spotted the protruding limb on CCTV yesterday.
Officials were forced to evacuate the £13.5million ($24m) ride, with those on board having to walk down its tracks to safety in order to get down.
Colossus roller coaster : riders led to safety after breakdown at Thorpe Park. pic.twitter.com/UpWo1Sx610
They said: "We stopped the ride because a guest ignored our ride restrictions and put their leg outside of the cart while on board Colossus which was spotted by our vigilant staff on CCTV.