A man suffered two fractured legs after enduring a painful malfunction on a Batman-themed attraction at a Madrid theme park.
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While riding the Batman Gotham City Escape, a 49-year-old park visitor suffered an open fracture to his left leg and a closed fracture to his right leg, according to The Sun.
The incident occurred on Saturday, Aug. 29, at Parque Warner Madrid. Park management said the ride was stopped immediately and emergency procedures were activated.
According to the outlet, emergency responders treated the unidentified man on the scene before he was airlifted by helicopter to the hospital following the emergency at the park.
Witnesses described the disturbing scene, which left several park visitors visibly shaken.
Noelia Hans, 21, said the scene left visitors "completely shocked" and that they left the park "deeply shaken".
Laura Muñoz claimed visitors did not see "any safety or evacuation protocols" as dozens remained in the waiting area amid shouts.
Muñoz added that no explanation was provided and that a manager offered guests fast-track passes to return another day.
Theme Park Shuts Down Ride That Caused Gruesome Injury
In a statement shared with PEOPLE, a Parque Warner Madrid spokesperson said, "Today, an incident occurred at Batman Gotham City Escape, an attraction at Parque Warner. The ride was stopped immediately. Our emergency procedures were activated. The affected guest received immediate assistance from the emergency response teams."
"The roller coaster remains closed while the incident is being reviewed in coordination with the relevant authorities," the spokesperson said.
The incident marks the second time in as many weeks a major attraction was shut down due to injury.
Last week, Six Flags shut down the X2 roller coaster responsible for two deaths.
X2, the world's first 4-D roller coaster, has caused dozens of injuries and hospitalizations since the ride opened in 2002.
In June 2022, 22-year-old Christopher Hawley collapsed and lost consciousness shortly after riding X2 with his brother and cousin.
He died from a traumatic brain injury the following day.
According to a CNN investigation, two women who rode the X2 coaster six days apart both lost consciousness and ended up in surgery with similar brain hemorrhages of a type that's "typically associated with high-speed collisions."
The second of the two riders is currently in a coma.
