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‘They’re my classmates’: Eight students rescued in Galveston after Pleasure Pier roller coaster stops mid-ride
By Julianna Washburn, Galveston County Bureau at Houston Public Media
· May 29, 2026
· 1 min read
Officials responded to the stranded riders, who were students from Houston ISD, at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Crews used a ladder truck to rescue them.
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Category: schools ·
Published: May 29, 2026 ·
Source: Houston Public Media ·
Reading time: 1 min
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