Canadian tourist stuck hanging 80-feet in the air on zipline in Las Vegas
The man was left hanging above Fourth St. for nearly 30 minutes. Fire crews rescued the man, who was not injured.
BY LEE MORAN
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Published: Sunday, January 4, 2015, 10:37 AM
Updated: Sunday, January 4, 2015, 10:37 AM
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A terrified tourist was left dangling 80-feet above a Las Vegas street for almost an hour after a zip line got stuck.
The Canadian man launched himself off from the Fremont Street Experience's 114-foot high SlotZilla line just after 2 p.m. Friday afternoon, reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
But as he glided down the 1,750-foot long trip, the trolley that ran along the cable suddenly became jammed.
It left him suspended in the air.
The man, who has not been named, hung over Fourth Street for almost 30 minutes before a passerby spotted him at 2:34 p.m.
Fire crews arrived and used a bucket, connected to an arm on a rescue truck, to bring him back down to the ground at 3:08 p.m.
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The man, who was not injured, was then reunited with his wife on the ground.
DT Zip, the company that runs the ride, has launched an investigation into the incident.
"Fremont Street Experience is investigating what happened and will do everything to ensure that this problem will not happen again," said spokeswoman Lauren Silverstein.
The man was refunded the $40 charge for the ride. Inspectors cleared the company to re-open the attraction later that evening.
