America’s Roller Coast Cedar Point was forced to shut down its thrill ride Power Tower after one of its cables detached while park guests were on board.
Cedar Point spokesperson Tony Clark confirmed to PEOPLE that the incident occurred on Aug. 10, with guests being evacuated from the ride and the ride shut down.
David Chapman, who runs the Amusement Park Portal YouTube channel, shared details about the safety incident. He also included photos of the fallen cable. “They just had to have maintenance come out and [evacuate] people off the ride,” Chapman explained. “You can see the cable laying on the ground right there.”
Another eyewitness, identified as just Ryan, spoke to local media outlet Fox 8 about what happened.
“Me and my two daughters were next in line, standing directly below th