Thorpe Park, Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK - This just in, one of Thorpe Park's new rides for 2005, Slammer, has broken down with 38 riders on board. Paramedics and local fire departments are on site right now (12:30 PM Eastern US Time).Slammer is an S&S Sky Swat ride similar to SWAT at Six Flags AstroWorld. It is also one of Thorpe Park's new rides for 2005, with the other being an S&S Screamin' Swing called Rush. UPDATE on 3/30The ride is now closed and more information has been released. The ride was not stuck upside down. To add to the factor, nature wasn't to kind on the riders as it was cold and rainy as well during their one hour of being stranded. The riders were stuck in cars 17 meters in the air, or approx. 55 feet. Thorpe Park apologized to the riders that were stranded and gave them free blankets and hot drinks. For safety reasons, local paramedics checked on the riders for any injuries.The cause of the accident was due to when a safety mechanism kicked in during a mechanical fault. None of the 38 riders were hurt and brought down safely by local paramedics and fire departments.Keep it on COASTER-Net and In The Loop for more as this story progresses.