Ride/Park Accidents

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India - two injured and three staff arrested when fake crowsnest falls on riders. Ouch.


From: https://youtu.be/XHS7Dk_x_EQ?si=qlyxbsWRUku35_0i

 

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Their son died after a Magic Mountain roller-coaster ride. Now they're suing

Christopher Hawley, 22, died after sustaining severe head injuries from the X2 roller coaster at Magic Mountain, a lawsuit said. The family is looking for answers and is suing for negligence, they said.

www.latimes.com

Very unfortunate. It is a rough ride and ragdolls you about a fair bit.

 

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Mexico - young male hospitalised after carriage breaks off of waltzer type ride.

Mechanical ride shut down after passenger thrown to the ground - Riviera Maya News

Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Q.R. -- A mechanical ride has been shut down by municipal authorities after a fair-goer was injured.

riviera-maya-news.com

 

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India - man killed off ride being electrocuted by touching a metal railing which had become live.

Palghar Tragedy: Teen Dies Of Electrocution At Vasai Fair; Operator Arrested

According to police reports, Sena was observing the fair's rides when he came into contact with the railing and received a fatal electric shock. The incident sparked outrage among local residents, who subsequently ransacked the fairgrounds in protest of the apparent safety negligence.

www.freepressjournal.in

And a video of the waltzer incident happening. Ride looks shady as hell.

Fairground ride topples over leaving gran and grandson hurt | Need To Know

An elderly woman and her grandson suffered minor injuries after a Waltzer ride car detached at Monterrey Fair, prompting an investigation into the ride’s structural failure.

needtoknow.co.uk

 

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Wales - Girl slips over/traps foot at Berry Island, gets big payout. Mr Danter sounds distinctly unimpressed

 

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India - Woman dies falling from Topspin type ride, restraint fails and ejects her. Vid of ride in action, not incident, it looks to be some knock off, unsurprisingly. It does actually look quite nimble and fun, apart from the death risk.

'Faulty seatbelt': Just 10 months before her wedding, woman falls to death from amusement park ride in Delhi | Delhi News - The Times of India

A 24-year-old woman, Priyanka Rawat, died after falling from a rollercoaster in Delhi's Fun N Food Water & Amusement Park due to a seatbelt malfunctio

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

From: https://youtu.be/hLHDj8QnsKc?si=oJwTmJzhd8WBtfpV



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India - man injured on the same day, falling from a topspin type ride. This time seemingly through the gap in the restraints.

Man Injured After Falling-Off Adventure Ride At Mela In Assam's Lumding

A man suffered injuries after falling from an adventure ride in Sitala Puja Mela at Lumding on Friday, April 4.

www.guwahatiplus.com

From: https://youtu.be/-pgibu8CQkg?si=RdQrIJrRrcwTTpMN


The message here is do not go to India to ride knock off topspins.