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| Stuck car causes Big Dipper crash | Stuck car causes Big Dipper crash |
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| Two carriages collided at Blackpool Pleasure Beach when one of them became jammed on the rails, police have said. | Two carriages collided at Blackpool Pleasure Beach when one of them became jammed on the rails, police have said. |
| Thirty people were injured when the second carriage smashed into the back of the first car on the Big Dipper ride on Tuesday evening. | Thirty people were injured when the second carriage smashed into the back of the first car on the Big Dipper ride on Tuesday evening. |
| Up to 21 casualties were taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital with facial, back and neck injuries. Most of them have been able to return home. | Up to 21 casualties were taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital with facial, back and neck injuries. Most of them have been able to return home. |
| The ride is closed while the Health and Safety Executive investigate. | The ride is closed while the Health and Safety Executive investigate. |
| After the crash, the two cars came to rest 20ft (6m) off the ground as firefighters rescued the riders using a specialist rope team, stretchers and spinal boards. | After the crash, the two cars came to rest 20ft (6m) off the ground as firefighters rescued the riders using a specialist rope team, stretchers and spinal boards. |
| The Big Dipper, a wooden rollercoaster, opened in 1923. | The Big Dipper, a wooden rollercoaster, opened in 1923. |