4 children hospitalized after bounce house is picked up by wind in Arizona
Six kids were hurt in separate bounce house incidents in Mesa and Yavapai County.
By: KNXV Staff
and last updated 2021-05-21 10:45:41-04
MESA, Ariz. â Four children were hospitalized Thursday after a bounce house was picked up by a heavy wind in Mesa.
The Mesa Fire Department says the incident happened around 4 p.m. local time near Brown Road and Val Vista Drive.
According to witnesses, a strong gust of wind lifted the bounce house several feet into the air during a party.
Firefighters say it s unclear how many children were inside the bounce house when the incident happened, but four children between the ages of 5 and 11 were treated with moderate to serious injuries. All four were taken to the hospital.