SANDUSKY, Ohio — An amusement park ride that swings riders as high as 125 feet was closed indefinitely Sunday after a cable snapped, injuring two visitors.
Cedar Point spokesman Bryan Edwards said a cable on one of the Skyhawk ride’s carriages disconnected late Saturday. One rider was treated at a hospital and released. The other rider was treated at the scene.
Skyhawk has two giant arms that swing riders at speeds up to 60 miles per hour. The park said the ride was closed temporarily in 2013 for an unrelated reason.
A man who said he was near the ride when the accident occurred at about 10 p.m. reported hearing ‘‘something whip, then bang, and screaming.’’
Kevin Gregg of Barnegat, N.J., operator of an online amusement park fan site, said the ride slowed down to a stop with riders screaming. Gregg said the cable damaged the fence in front of the ride where spectators often stand and watch. He said he was back at Cedar Point on Sunday and rides were operating normally, except for Skyhawk.
Edwards said Skyhawk will remain closed until an investigation into the cause of the accident is completed.
Cedar Point in Sandusky is a 364-acre attraction on an Ohio peninsula at Lake Erie.