Fifteen guests were taken to hospital after receiving minor injuries in a tram collision. Officials said the last car of the four-car tram struck a guard rail in the studio’s backlot. Source
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Airplane ride, Jesus Maria fair, Jalisco, Mexico
A 2-year-old boy died when he stood up on the cycling kiddie ride, lost his balance and fell to the ground, sustaining a fractured skull. Source (in Spanish)
Read More...Waterpark, Six Flags Great Escape, Queensbury, New York
A 5-year-old child nearly drowned and was taken to a hospital after being found unconscious in the water. Source
Read More...Roller Bowl, Funfair, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France
A 27-year-old woman died after being ejected from one of the free-spinning gondolas on the rotating fairground ride, which is believed to be manufactured in Spain. Source (in French)
Read More...Jumping Frog, Huasteca National Fair, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Nine children sustained injuries at a fair in Ciudad Valles when the “Jumping Frog” drop tower abruptly faltered. Source (in Spanish)
Read More...Aquatic Center, Plainfield, Indiana
A two-year-old girl died after being pulled unconscious from the water at the Richard Carlucci Recreation & Aquatic Center. The drowning took place in the center’s indoor pool, not the Splash Island outdoor water park. Source
Read More...Taron, Phantasialand, Brühl, Germany
A 43-year-old male maintenance worker died after being struck by the Intamin LSM launched coaster during ride testing and suffered fatal head injuries. Source (in German)
Read More...Oceana, Waterpark, Gothenburg, Sweden
A fire broke out at Liseberg’s new $10.6 million water park, which is under construction and was scheduled to open in the summer. One male park employee was killed and over a dozen people suffered slight injuries. Source
Read More...Tomahawk, PortAventura Park, Salou, Spain
Strong winds knocked a tree over onto the Custom Coasters International wooden roller coaster injuring 14 people. Two suffered serious injuries are were transported to hospital. Source
Read More...Bullet Coaster, Happy Valley, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Eight people were injured when the S&S Worldwide compressed air launch coaster didn’t clear the first hill and the anti-rollback brakes failed, causing it to collide with another train in the station. The injured were transported to a local hospital, where four remain in the ICU. Source
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