Video Update: Big Dipper accident injures twenty

An accident involving two roller coaster cars aboard the Big Dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in the United Kingdom has injured roughly 20 people, BBC News Reports. According to the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, the accident happened about 20 feet off the ground, with some riders sustaining "superficial" injuries including broken bones. A specialist team from was brought in to help people get off the ride; stretchers and spinal boards were used for the injured. The Big Dipper is a classic wooden roller coaster and has been in service since 1923.

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The BBC got their hands on some amateur video showing the aftermath of the Big Dipper accident. Click through to take a look. [Via Screamscape]