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Wisconsin Officials Probe How Roller-Coaster Riders Became Trapped Upside For Hours

CRANDON, Wis. (AP) – State officials are investigating how eight people became trapped upside down on a roller coaster – some of them for more than three hours – at a festival in Wisconsin. The roller coaster`s cars got stuck …

Sensors Had Been Adjusted on Thrill Ride Where Teen Fell to Death, Report Says

Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats. That resulted in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to …

Parents File Suit for Children Injured on Washington Tilt-A-Whirl Ride

The families of children who were injured on the Tilt-A-Whirl at the Kitsap County Fair in Washington in 2018 are suing the owner of the amusement company that operated the ride at the fair’s carnival and its manufacturer. The lawsuit …

Father Recounts Iowa Amusement Ride Accident That Killed Son

The father of an 11-year-old boy who died following an accident on a popular boat ride at an Iowa amusement park said that his son and other family members were trapped by the ride’s seat belts when the boat carrying …

Utah Woman Sues Mississippi Fair Over Super Slide Injury

A Utah woman sued Mississippi’s Fair Commission for negligence and emotional anguish, saying she went airborne on a 40-foot (12-meter) super slide and injured her back. Lindsay Casperson of Kaysville, Utah, filed the lawsuit against the State Fair Commission and …

Lawsuit Settled Over 2016 Ferris Wheel Accident at Tennessee Fair

A lawsuit involving a Ferris wheel accident in which three girls fell to the ground at a Tennessee fair has been settled. The Kingsport Times-News reports that a notice filed in federal court Oct. 17 indicated mediation took place and …

Investigators: Excessive Speed Caused Florida Roller Coaster Derailment

Excessive speed caused a roller coaster to derail at a Florida boardwalk, according to a preliminary investigative summary released Tuesday. Two riders fell 34 feet (10 meters) when the front car of the Sand Blaster Roller Coaster was left dangling …

Investigation of Derailed Florida Roller Coaster that Injured 9 Underway

Some passengers who were riding a Florida roller coaster when it derailed last week could have lifelong injuries, an attorney for three of the nine riders who were hospitalized said Monday. The riders suffered broken bones, concussions and possible nerve …

6 Injured After Florida Roller Coaster Derails, Plunges Riders 34 Feet

A roller coaster that derailed in Florida had been put out of service by state inspectors twice in the past year and a half because of problems with the ride. Two riders fell 34 feet (10 meters) when their car …

Ferris Wheel Owner Says Injured Kid At Fault for Tennessee Fair Accident

The owner of a Ferris wheel in which four people were injured in Tennessee last year has responded to lawsuits over the incident, saying that one of the injured children was to blame for a gondola overturning. The Greeneville Sun …