Two people were ejected and fell 34 feet to the ground. They were injured but both survived.<\/b>
\nDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (CBSNewYork) \u2013 Witnesses say they heard a loud boom when a roller coaster derailed in Daytona Beach Thursday night. Two people were ejected and fell 34 feet to the ground. They were injured but both survived.
Fellow visitors at the boardwalk entertainment park ran underneath the dangling cars to help those still trapped in their seats.
\u201cThey all ran in and tried to hold her up in the cart and were screaming don\u2019t move, don\u2019t move,\u201d said Landyn Metler, who witnessed the accident.
A tourist said he grabbed heavy duty straps, typically used to hold down cargo, from his truck to help keep the ride from falling any further.
\u201cThere was 10 riders on a chain of three cars, two of which fell out to the front car to the ground from an approximate 34 foot height,\u201d said Daytona Beach Fire Department Public Information Officer, Sasha Staton. \u201cThe other two were dangling from the front car.\u201d
Eight riders had to be rescued by firefighters while the front of the coaster hung off the track. Some were stuck for more than 30 minutes.
Crews used a fire ladder to guide one woman back to the ground.
Six people were taken to the hospital.
\u201cThe riders were frightened,\u201d said Staton. \u201cAnd the firefighters were doing a great job of trying to make sure everyone stayed calm so the rescue could go off successfully.\u201d
The roller coaster is called The Sand Blaster. It\u2019s been at the park since 2013. It\u2019s a three-car, sit-down ride that operates on a winding steel track.<\/p>\n

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