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Rollercoaster Accident
Rivertowns, NY
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Roller Coaster Derails At Waterfront Park In Dobbs Ferry On July 4th
A young child was assessed for injuries after a ride derailed at a park in Westchester during Independence Day celebrations. The incident happened on Thursday, July 4 just after 4 p.m., when the rollercoaster at Waterfront Park in Dobbs Ferry derailed, according to the Dobbs Ferry Volunteer Ambulance Corp. First responders soon arrived at the park and assessed a five-year-old patient. Luckily though, they were not injured. The ride was then stabilized. No other injuries were reported. The cause of the derailment was not released.
Lakewood, NJ
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NJ Orders Six Flags El Toro Rollercoaster Closed Indefinitely Due To Structural Problems
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has ordered the indefinite closure of the El Toro rollercoaster at Six Flags Great Adventure after 14 people were hurt. New Jersey inspectors determined the ride was “structurally compromised." In an accident last month, a total of 14 people were injured including five who were hospitalized, officials said. The 19-story tall wooden coaster reportedly "lurched forward," injuring passengers who were getting off the ride at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Inspectors found the ride sustained structural damage to multiple wooden track support c…
Lakewood, NJ
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NJ Orders Six Flags El Toro Rollercoaster Shuttered After 19 Injured
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has ordered the shutdown of the El Toro rollercoaster at Six Flags Great Adventure after at least 19 people were hurt. A total of 14 people were treated at the scene and another five were hospitalized for evaluation, officials said. The 19-story tall wooden coaster reportedly "lurched forward," injuring passengers who were getting off the ride at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. The ride had been "red-tagged" by the state last summer after a partial derailment. Tammori C. Petty-Dixon, a spokesperson with the state Department of Community Af…
