Johnny Upsidedown Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 http://www.newsnet5.com/news/13397390/detail.html DAYTON, Ohio -- At least three children were hurt in a Dayton amusement park ride, officials said. A kids' ride at RiverBlast in Dayton jolted forward Saturday night as children were exiting, dragging some of the children along in a circle until the ride was shut off, witnesses said. A 6-year-old girl and a 10-year-old girl were taken by ambulance to Children's Medical Center of Dayton, where they were treated for cuts and abrasions. Tasha Strickland, a cousin of the two girls, said there were about 12 children on the ride. "I don't see how some kids didn't get hurt worse," she said. Other parents drove their children to the hospital. Andrietta Bearfield, speaking as she arrived at the medical center with her 1-year-old, called the situation at the park "chaotic." Also, the mayor of a suburban Dayton city was treated at Kettering Medical Center after the mini grand prix race car he was driving was struck twice Saturday afternoon. Kettering mayor Don Patterson was injured after a first collision tipped his car on its side, and a second caused the mini-car to roll over, sending Patterson headfirst onto the track. He was released from the hospital Saturday after he was treated for bumps and bruises, his wife, Maureen, said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disney Dood Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Is every ride on the planet going to crash now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snuggles Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Only in Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Upsidedown Posted May 27, 2007 Author Share Posted May 27, 2007 Is every ride on the planet going to crash now? Well maybe not a crash but how about another accident or incident. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070528/asp/jamshedpur/story_7839653.asp This story is very strange as it appears a person fell and died and the owners or operators fled the scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceDragon Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 So far it's not happened in England *tomorrow morning* DAILY NEWS Overseas Incidents Affect English Theme Parks more on page 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Thats horrible at least. I'm happy they will be all right. The one in India is weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skramp Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Here's another local article about it: Children Injured At River Blast In Dayton The Dayton Fire Department said several children were injured at the amusement park ride at River Blast in Dayton Saturday evening. The ride was for kids smaller than 4 feet tall and featured cars and motorcycles. As children were getting off of the ride it started moving again and dragged some of the children under the vehicles, a few witnesses said. Some parents drove their children to Children’s Medical Center to check on their injuries. Sounds like a kid's carousel ride. Hope everyone is ok. My brother was there and he never said anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Peck Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Sounds like a Hampton Umbrella ride combo. I operated one of those about 14 years ago at a carnival. Not sure how it could operate on its own. Most machinery needs two devices to operate it, so this paticular ride had a hand held switch and a foot pedal that you had to hold down simutaniously to operate the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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