China News Service, September 7. According to the Associated Press, an amusement park in Ohio, the United States announced on the 6th local time that it will permanently close the world's second-highest roller coaster.
Data map: At an amusement park in Ohio, USA, passengers are on the Top Thrill Dragster, the second highest roller coaster in the world.
In 2021, the coaster had an accident: a small metal object fell from the coaster and hit a woman in the head.
However, the local government's investigation did not find any violations at the amusement park, nor did it find other evidence that the amusement park facilities were unsafe.
The coaster has been shut down since that accident.
Amusement park officials did not say whether the accident influenced their decision to permanently close the roller coaster.
The roller coaster has been in operation for 19 years and has attracted 18 million visitors.
In a statement announcing the closure, the amusement park noted, "The tradition of roller coaster innovation continues. Our team is hard at work creating a new and imaginative ride experience."
The amusement park said more details about its plans will be revealed in the future.