RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Opening day at the NC State Fair hit a snag for some fairgoers when one of the rides malfunctioned during use, according to the North Carolina Department of Labor.

In a statement to CBS 17, the Director of Communications for the NC Department of Labor, John Wesley Waugh, said:

"A minor computer fault occurred on the Vertigo ride. The safety systems functioned exactly as intended — the ride came to a controlled stop, allowing for the safe and timely manual departure of all patrons. At no point was anyone at risk."

According to the NC Department of Labor, a ride supervisor arrived within minutes of the ride malfunctioning to help out the operator.

The NC Department of Labor said they started the manual lowering process as soon as possible and that all riders were s

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