Six persons sustained minor injuries as a result of a ride malfunction at the Independence Day Carnival in Oak Harbor, according to officials.
A toppled spinning swing ride on Wednesday night forced the carnival to close. On the spot, firefighters and paramedics attended to the wounded.
There was a somewhat mild ride where this occurred. Someone worried on Facebook compared the more intense ride to what would happen if the Zipper were to “crack out” like this.
The ride appears to be on its side in the photos and videos that have been published on social media. “My son was on the ride when it tipped,” witness Alex Bennett said. When asked about Storyful, she expressed:
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As my husband freed someone else from a seat, I hurried back to assist a woman who had injured her leg or knee. Considerably worse things could have happened.
Because of safety concerns, the mechanical carnival rides were closed for the holiday weekend by the City of Oak Harbor. We are now investigating the occurrence.
Authorities are committed to conducting a comprehensive investigation and implementing all required safety measures, as stated by Mayor Ronnie Wright and Police Chief Tony Slowik.
