CINCINNATI – A southwest Ohio theme park ride was evacuated Monday and two people were treated at the scene after heavy ***** filled a building.

Authorities said the ***** came from an overheated motor inside the Kings Island indoor roller coaster ride building, Flight of Fear. A city of Mason spokeswoman said 18 people were exposed to the *****, and two received treatment but weren’t transported.

City spokeswoman Jennifer Trepal said **** crews responded to a report of a structure **** at about 2: 45 p.m. in the suburban city some 25 miles northeast of Cincinnati. Crews from nearby jurisdictions also rushed to the scene. She said the motor was “smoking heavily,” but wasn’t on ****.

Power was shut off to the motor, and the building was cleared and ventilated. Kings island closed the ride, which dates back two decades.

“Kings Island ********* personnel responded quickly, and guests were safely evacuated from the ride,” Kings Island spokesman Don Helbig said in a statement. “As always, the safety of our guests and associates remains our No. 1 priority.”

Kings Island draws some 3 million visitors a year and has been expecting a big summer, behind its new inverted roller coaster Banshee. The park is owned by Sandusky-based Cedar Fair Entertainment Co.

Helbig said park officials hadn’t decided yet when the ride would resume operation.

Source: The Associated Press