Year-old suffers head injury in Ferris wheel fall

However, the youngest of the 3 victims is said to be in serious condition with a head injury, according to police.

Witnesses saw the girls fall from the Ferris wheel when their vehicle appeared to get caught as the wheel lifted them upwards spilling them out.

Dakota Ragan was standing nearby when the ferris wheel caught his eye.

The Ferris wheel is owned by Family Attractions, based in Valdosta, Davis said. Witnesses told WJHL that the girls bounced off the metal bridging of the ride before hitting the ground.

It’s unclear what exactly went wrong on the ride, but a photo shows two ferris wheel cars flipped on their sides, and police confirmed that three girls, ages 16, 10 and six, were injured.

Captain Tim Davis said a third-party inspector will determine “whether there was a mechanical issue” with the ride.

A 6-year-old girl suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling about 35 to 45 feet to the ground in a ferris wheel accident Monday night, officials said Tuesday.

The accident took place at a county fair in Greene County, said Det.

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The 6-year-old’s sister, who is 10, is in stable condition with forearm injuries, according to the Johnson City Medical Center and Niswonger Children’s Hospital. He said people on the ground started screaming at operators to stop the ride. “It was like watching water pouring from a glass”, Lynthacum told reporters.

“It could have happened to any of us”, he said.

All other activities will continue as planned. The oldest was a 16-year-old girl.

The fair, which ends on Saturday night, notified the public of the latest developments on its Facebook page.

The incident comes a day after the son of a Kansas state lawmaker was killed on what is considered the world’s tallest waterslide at Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas.

The day after the August 8 incident, all the rides at the fair were inspected to determine if they were safe enough to continue running throughout the carnival’s duration. An investigation into his death is ongoing.