Two women injured after falling from a roller coaster

TANEY COUNTY, MO (KY3/Gray News) – Two women were injured after falling from a roller coaster, authorities say.

Jim Ferguson with the Western Taney County Fire Protection District said firefighters were called to Shepherd of the Hills near Branson, Missouri, around 6 p.m.

Ferguson said two women suffered moderate injuries after falling from their stroller on the Copperhead Mountain Coaster. The women were taken to hospital.

The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office is currently investigating the incident.

According to the Office of the Fire Marshal, the women were in their 50s and fell from the wheelchair on a curve about six feet above the ground.

The route is closed and will not be released until officials complete their investigation.

According to Shepherd of the Hills, the Copperhead Mountain Coaster is 4,800 feet long website.