Dramatic sky-high rescue at Six Flags on Thursday
From Total Information AM by Audacy
June 12, 2026 · 9 min
About this episode
The episode covers a dramatic rescue of a family stuck on the SkyScreamer ride at Six Flags in Eureka, featuring insights from local officials.
A family became stuck on SkyScreamer, the swing ride that's one of the tallest at Six Flags in Eureka on Thursday night. KMOX's Michael Calhoun caught up with Eureka Fire Chief Scott Barthelmass following a dramatic rescue ahead of storms and with Six Flags St. Louis spokeswoman Elizabeth Gotway.
People in this episode
Host: Michael Calhoun
Guest: Scott Barthelmass
Topics covered
- rescue
- amusement park
- SkyScreamer
- Eureka
- Six Flags
- fire department
Keywords
- SkyScreamer
- Six Flags
- Eureka
- rescue
- fire chief
- amusement park
- storm
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Six Flags
Places: Eureka, Six Flags St. Louis
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