A ROLLER coaster which left more than 30 people injured was out of service for more than an hour shortly before the accident, it was revealed.
More than 30 people - including three men and a woman from East Lancashire - were treated in hospital after the Blackpool ride's safety mechanisms failed twice within minutes.
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