A 20-year-old male worker suffered severe head trauma after being struck by the gondola of the Fabbri Booster Maxx rotating pendulum ride. First responders rushed the man to a local hospital, where he remains in a coma. Source (in French)
August
Pirat’Express, Kid Parc, Gujan-Mestras, France
Two children aged 12 and 9 were slightly injured, while their 47-year-old mother and their 74-year-old grandmother suffered more serious injuries when the former Diamond Amusement Rides traveling roller coaster suffered an axle break, causing a derailment. The four family members were transported to a hospital for treatment. Source (in French)
Polar Express, CNE, Toronto, Canada
An 18-year-old man was ejected from the Musik Express/Himalaya style ride at the Canadian National Exhibition, suffering serious but non-life-threatening injuries. It appeared that the young man tried to stand up on the ride while it was moving at high speed. Source
Adrenaline, Luna Park, Cap d’Agde, Herault, France
A 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman dropped some 180 feet (60 m) from the Sky Coaster during high winds and collided with nearby objects. Paramedics took both victims to a local hospital for treatment, where doctors declared the boy dead. Source (in French)