As People Flock to Theme Parks This Summer, Series of Accidents Plagues Popular Rides
From The Kansas City Star
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Headlines across the country have been abundant with news of shocking theme park accidents in the last several weeks, some of them fatal. Last month, a Tennessee boy got caught under a Missouri coaster and was seriously injured.
And in early June a woman died from internal bleeding after sustaining an injury while riding a roller coaster in Indiana. It was ruled an accident.
The likelihood of dying on a roller coaster is pretty low, with odds at roughly one in 750 million, according to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.
As people flock to theme parks this summer, series of accidents plagues popular rides
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Associated Press: Authorities are investigating the cause of an accident that killed a boy on a popular boat ride at Adventureland Park in Altoona the second deadly incident on the ride in five years. The accident happened Saturday night on the Raging River when a boat carrying six people flipped over. Michael Jaramillo, 11, died Sunday from his injuries, and another minor remains hospitalized in critical condition, the Altoona Police Department said Monday. Two other riders suffered minor injuries.
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