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Rollercoaster Accident
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NJ Orders Six Flags El Toro Rollercoaster Shuttered After 19 Injured
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has ordered the shutdown of the El Toro rollercoaster at Six Flags Great Adventure after at least 19 people were hurt. A total of 14 people were treated at the scene and another five were hospitalized for evaluation, officials said. The 19-story tall wooden coaster reportedly "lurched forward," injuring passengers who were getting off the ride at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. The ride had been "red-tagged" by the state last summer after a partial derailment. Tammori C. Petty-Dixon, a spokesperson with the state Department of Community Af…