Overview
- At about 8:52 p.m. Wednesday, the Circuit Breaker ride at COTALAND halted on its first drop, leaving Matthew Cantu, 24, and Nicholas Sanchez, 20, suspended at a 90-degree angle roughly 130 feet up.
- Circuit of the Americas said a sensor triggered a delay that staff corrected and the ride then proceeded without incident.
- Austin-Travis County EMS logged a 9:31 p.m. 911 call, arrived at 9:42, and cleared the scene at 10:11 after evaluating one adult who refused transport.
- The riders’ publicist and witnesses allege delayed updates and conflicting information from staff, and say relatives placed the 911 call when no emergency crews were on site.
- Circuit Breaker is Texas’ first tilt coaster and is in a preview phase ahead of an official 2026 opening, and media noted similar brief stoppages on a tilt ride at Cedar Point earlier this year.