Crack in North Carolina Roller Coaster May Have Formed 6–10 Days Before Closure, Commissioner Says

Crack in North Carolina Roller Coaster May Have Formed 6–10 Days Before Closure, Commissioner Says
The Fury 325 roller coaster at Carowinds amusement park is seen in Charlotte, N.C., on July 3, 2023. Erik Verduzco/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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RALEIGH, N.C.—An ongoing investigation by North Carolina’s Department of Labor found that a large crack in the support column of a towering roller coaster had been visible for at least a week before the amusement park shut it down for repairs.

“It looks like maybe six to 10 days prior, some pictures had been taken that shows the beginning of the crack, and then by obviously last Friday, the thing was completely severed,” Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson said Friday in an interview with The Associated Press.