The man, who said he was celebrating his niece’s birthday at Castles N’ Coasters in Phoenix, told NBC affiliate KPNX he was riding Desert Storm, a double-looping roller coaster, when his lap bar unlatched just seconds after the ride began.

PHOENIX, Ariz. (KPHO/KTVK/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A man jumped out of a roller coaster at the top of the first hill after his lap bar unlocked. A man, who wished to remain anonymous, spoke with KPHO after his lap bar unlocked during a ride at Castles N' Coasters in Phoenix, Arizona.