What transpires above is perhaps every roller coaster aficionado’s nightmare.
Delbert Latham and his son Kaysen Latham were riding the “mousetrap” roller coaster at “Wonderland” fair ground in Zita, Texas when the terrifying event happened.
The above video, uploaded to the senior Latham’s Facebook on April 22, captures the moment when Kaysen’s safety belt breaks and the small boy slides to the bottom of the car.
Latham pulls his son from the car’s floor and holds him tightly to him for the remainder of the ride.
Attempting to reassure his son, Latham can be heard telling Kaysen: “I gotcha. You’re fine, I promise.”
