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News: Crash causes problems and backups

By Lynn C

Oct. 31st, 2004 -- Almost 6,000 residents went without power in the Vallejo, Calif., area. Some were in attendance at Six Flags Marine World during the outage. When the power went out, a few park goers were stuck mid-ride on roller coasters, leaving them up to 20 feet in the air. Officials said that all the riders were rescued safely within 45 minutes of the stop.

Animal shows in the park were continued for a few hours, but the park was closed by 6 p.m. The power came back on to all but 800 residents by 8 p.m., and the others were promised power by early Sunday morning.

Details on the crash were sketchy.

For more information, visit The Mercury News.

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