An approximately 30-year-old woman died after she was electrocuted by cables of the kiddie coaster, which caused her to be flung from the vehicle and hit her head on the ground. Source (in Spanish)
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Remolino, Izamal Fair, Yucatan, Mexico
A 32-year-old man and a woman were ejected from the Himalaya/Matterhorn style ride after a screw broke from the seat lock. Both guests fell several meters to the ground and were transported to hospital with head injuries. Source (in Spanish)
Read More...Ferris Wheel, DivertiDIF, Chihuahua, Mexico
A man who was installing a Ferris Wheel at the children’s amusement park died after a portion of the ride fell and crushed him. Source (in Spanish)
Read More...Trabant, Street Fair, Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
A 25-year-old man sustained injuries to his head, arm and leg after falling from the spinning ride. Witnesses say the man, who removed his seat belt while the ride was cycling, may have been intoxicated. Source (in Spanish)
Read More...Quimera, La Feria Chapultepec, Mexico City, Mexico
Two men, aged 18 and 21, died when the wheel assembly of the last car came apart on the Schwarzkopf triple loop coaster, causing the car to fishtail and derail. At least two women were also injured. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a rider thrown from the car and other riders hit their heads as the flailing […]
Read More...Twister, Virgin of Santa Ana Fair, Pacueco, Mexico
A four-year-old girl died after falling 32 feet (10 m) from the Sartori Rides magic carpet style ride. The child sat in her mother’s lap when the toddler slipped from her arms and fell from the moving ride to the pavement below. Source (in Spanish)
Read More...Flying Chairs, Mundo Divertido, Tijuana, Mexico
The central support structure of the ride gave way and the swings people were sitting in flew off the ride, injuring seven children and five adults, including a 3-year-old and a pregnant woman. Source
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