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A carnival ride malfunctioned during a Los Angeles area high school event on Sept. 26

In a video captured by an eyewitness, one carriage snaps off and crashed into another

Witnesses told ABC 7 that some riders were trapped inside for more than an hour before first responders arrived

Video footage taken at a Los Angeles area high school’s “Family Fun Day” captured the terrifying moment a carnival ride malfunctioned with several riders trapped inside.

The incident occurred on Friday, Sept. 26, at Bishop Conaty — Our Lady of Loretto High School in the Pico-Union neighborhood of L.A., according to ABC 7 .

In a video captured by eyewitness Sylvester Ramirez, the ride — most commonly known as the Zipper — appears to stop and jolt unexpectedly. Then, one of the carriages sn

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