One Killed, Two Injured after Roller Coaster Accident
One girl was killed and two others were injured in carnival ride accident in El Paso over the weekend.
Details about the Fatal Carnival Ride Accident
ABC News is reporting that a female teenager was killed on Friday evening when she was ejected from a spinning carnival ride at a church carnival n El Paso, Texas.
Another female teenager was also ejected from “The Sizzler” ride at the carnival at the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. That teenager sustained injuries and was immediately rushed to the hospital. A third female passenger was not ejected from the ride, but was treated at the scene of the accident.
The condition of the teenager who was rusihed to the hospital is currently unknown. The carnival was set up for the church’s Dia De Los Ninos Fiesta celebration. Sergeant Carrillo of the El Paso police department confirmed the ages of the girls to have been between 15 and 18.
According to Sergeant Carrillo, the accident remains under investigation, but the cause of the incident currently remains unknown at this time.
Important Information about Rollercoaster Accidents
According to an article in USA Today, the amount of wrongful deaths on rollercoaster rides in the United States is rare:
- In 2011, there were 1,415 reported injuries on amusement park rides in 2011.
- An estimated 37,154 people were injured at carnivals (but not necessarily on rides) in 2011.
- Of those, 1,177 of them were either sent to the hospital or were killed in the accident.
