The woman was struck by an object while riding the roller coaster, according to Six Flags
JACKSON - A visitor at Six Flags Great Adventure was sent to the hospital Friday after she was hit in the face while riding the park's famous El Toro wooden roller coaster.
Thrill seekers ride the wooden roller coaster "El Toro" at Six Flags Great Adventure Amusement Park. Six Flags' medical staff responded to the incident Friday evening and treated the woman after she was struck by an object while riding the roller coaster, Six Flags spokeswoman Kristin Siebeneicher said. It was not immediately clear what the object was.
The woman was taken to the hospital and Six Flags closed the ride for the evening in order to do a full inspection, Siebeneicher said. After an inspection by the state Friday night and another by the park Saturday morning, Six Flags reopened the ride, Siebeneicher said.
The condition of the woman was unavailable Saturday.
El Toro is one of the most well-known and steepest Six Flags rides. It has a 176-foot drop, making it the steepest wooden roller coaster in the country, according to the park's website.
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