All of the employees were taken to the hospital as a precaution, treated for bumps and bruises and released.

According to Anderson, the mechanism that holds the seat in the lying position disengaged during operation. When that occured, the safety systems engaged, causing the coaster to stop and roll back to near the base of the vertical loop, approximately 8 feet from the ground. All of the employees were evacuated using a ladder.

The ride will remain closed pending further investigation and inspections.

BORG Assimilator originally opened as Stealth at the former Paramount's Great America in 2000. It was relocated to Carowinds and renamed to BORG for the 2004 season.

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Edited and posted by Steven