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Over 30 hurt in Britain rollercoaster crash
Aug 12, 2009, 1:40 GMT
London - Two rollercoaster cars crashed into each other at Blackpool Pleasure Beach on Tuesday injuring at least 32 people.
Two cars of the popular Big Dipper, a wooden rollercoaster, crashed and fell until they were suspended six metres from the ground Tuesday evening. The cause of the accident wasn't immediately clear.
Officials said that several riders suffered whiplash, back injuries and broken bones.
The Big Dipper opened in 1923 and can travel at a maximum speed of 80 kilometres per hour.
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