People stuck on roller coaster

Around 20 were stuck on a roller coaster ride Credit: Blackgang Chine theme park

An investigation is underway into what caused a roller coaster on the Isle of Wight to break down during a ride. The Cliffhanger roller coaster at the Blackgang Chine theme park near Ventnor stopped working with about twenty people still on the ride. One of the thrillseekers said he was stuck there for about an hour.

The theme park's managers erected scaffolding by the side of the roller coaster in order to get people out of the cars. The promotional video below is followed by a viewer video taken on the ride.

The ride was shut down for an investigation into what happened.