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The Vertigo ride at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, N.C., malfunctioned on Thursday, Oct. 16

Passengers were reportedly stuck 100 feet in the air "due to a low voltage fault"

“At no point was anyone at risk," according to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture

Passengers were left dangling 100 feet high in the air after a fairground ride malfunctioned in North Carolina.

On Thursday, Oct. 16, the Vertigo ride at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, N.C., unexpectedly stopped “due to a low voltage fault," WRAL News reported, citing the North Carolina Department of Agriculture (NCDA).

The NCDA stated that the low-voltage fault triggered the ride to automatically stop as a precaution as part of the safety system installed on the ride.

"The ride came t

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