Riders stuck atop the Joker's Jinx roller coaster at Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on August 10, 2014. CBS Baltimore
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. - Prince George's County fire officials are working to rescue at least 24 riders stuck on a Six Flags roller coaster.
Firefighters were first called to the Joker's Jinx roller coaster at the park around 2:30 p.m., reports CBS Baltimore.
According to fire officials, the riders are sitting upright about 45 feet off the ground near the top of the ride.
Because of the height of the coaster, the rescue could take some time. It's not known what caused the ride to malfunction.
No injuries have been reported.
Rescuers handed out umbrellas to the stuck riders to shield them from the hot summer sun.
On its website, Six Flags writes that the Joker's Jinx "has a cutting-edge linear induction motor launch system that will get you from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just over three seconds."
The company also claims the coaster has a unique "spaghetti bowl" design.
"The track is literally draped and piled on top of itself with such dense complexity you won't believe they can fit a roller coaster train through there, let alone one moving at 60 mph," the company writes.
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