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post Jun 21 2007, 10:58 PM
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link to article: http://www.wlky.com/news/13547817/detail.html

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Police confirmed that a 13-year-old girl's feet have been cut off at Six Flags' Kentucky Kingdom.

Officials said they got the call around 5 p.m. Thursday and both her feet were detached at the ankle.

According to MetroSafe dispatch supervisors, the girl was riding the Superman Tower of Power, which is 177 feet tall and drops riders at 54 miles per hour. According to Kentucky Kingdom, the girl was injured when the ride malfunctioned.
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“We seen the cable break loose soon as it got to the top on the right-hand side,” said Chris Williams, who witnessed the event.

Treva Smith said it snapped again as the ride descended.

“The people on the ride just came and hit the ground,” Smith said.

Next, Williams said she saw the teen maimed.

“As the ride came down, the wire swung left, struck the young lady on the back side of my children,” Williams said.

Williams’ daughter Amber said she gave up her seat to the 13-year-old and was sitting on the other side of the ride. Williams rushed toward the ride to find his daughter. As Smith raced to find members of her group she said she made a gruesome discovery.

“When I got up there, the lady, she was just sitting there and she didn’t have no legs,” Smith said. “She didn’t have no legs at all. She was just calm, probably in shock from everything.”

Smith said she saw no blood and the girl wasn’t crying but the same couldn’t be said for many who witnessed the incident on the ride formerly known as the Hellevator.

“My son’s over there tripping out man,” Williams said. “You want to come to a park and feel safe you know. We’ve got season passes. We’re not coming back for sure.”

But other visitors aren’t so worried.

“Every park, one in a million maybe something happens,” park visitor Kenneth Lay said. “But I have no fear.”

On scene EMT personnel were on hand to immediately transport the girl to a hospital. As of 10:34 p.m. Thursday there was no word on her condition.

The ride was shut down and will remain so until a full investigation has been completed.


Pray for the girl !
 
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post Jun 21 2007, 11:04 PM
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Oh my gosh, this is just horrible. I really hope she's okay.
 
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post Jun 21 2007, 11:08 PM
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I just read about this, I think its outrageous that such a thing could have happened. The investigation may open up some insights though on if maintenance was actually done and such but meanwhile their reputation will be suffering greatly. Not to mention the bash lash from customers who might have witnessed it.
 
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post Jun 21 2007, 11:09 PM
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man, that's crazy....
you definitely don't expect something like that to happen at an amusement park
 
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post Jun 21 2007, 11:21 PM
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Oh my gosh, that's terrifying!
 
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post Jun 22 2007, 10:33 AM
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was the ride like the freefall or something?
 
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post Jun 22 2007, 10:37 AM
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Roller coasters are evil..
Never will go on one.
 
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post Jun 22 2007, 11:05 AM
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QUOTE(hazardous @ Jun 22 2007, 11:33 AM) *
was the ride like the freefall or something?

Sort of, it drops straight down and it's very fast.

See, and I've been all freaked out about letting my boy go on themepark rides. THIS is why. Yeah, it doesn't happen too often, but once is enough to freak me out.

Wow. Poor thing. :(
 
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post Jun 22 2007, 11:11 AM
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That's so sad. This is why i hate going to places like those. So many people get hurt every year.
 
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post Jun 23 2007, 08:26 PM
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My mom told me about this.
I really hope she turns out ok.
I love Six Flags though. ermm.gif
 
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post Jun 23 2007, 08:35 PM
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Aw Poor Girl. sad.gif I too hope she'll turn out okay.

And I was just there yesterday. (The one in Jersey, mind you.)

Though something's bound to happen everywhere though. You can't assume everywhere to safe. A couple of years ago there was even a death in Disney World. *shrug*
 
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post Jun 23 2007, 08:47 PM
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Oh my gosh...that's so sad... cry.gif I hope she turns out ok, too...

BUT, I still like roller coasters and Six Flags.
 
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post Jun 24 2007, 09:16 PM
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& this is why i don't go on super high, super fast roller coasters.
& the fact that i'm scared of super high, super fast roller coasters.
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post Jun 25 2007, 12:48 PM
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that is terrible. and i'm really sorry that she was so unlucky to have that happen to her.

but this isn't going to make me fear going on rollercoasters or even Sixflags. i love rollercoasters, and i love the Superman at Sixflags. the chances of this actually happening to you are slim. yes, it can happen, but it shouldn't be a reason to fear and not go on them.
 
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Oh what the f**k. I love roller coasters, but all these freak stories scare me shitless :(
 
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post Jun 25 2007, 01:52 PM
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it wasn't really a rollercoaster, it was more of a freefall, like this:
 
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post Jun 25 2007, 01:58 PM
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ohhhh...oh wow. I try not to go on rides like that.

Just the crazy wild roller coasters
 
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post Jun 25 2007, 02:14 PM
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Wow. blink.gif I've never been to Six Flags. I would never imagine something like that happening though.

Expect the unexpected?
 
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Fox News interviewed some people...
and what scared me the most was when one of the spokesmen said that they didn't know if they'd ever figure out what went wrong.

I swear I'm never riding rides like that again.
 
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I knew roller coasters were no good. ph34r.gif Poor girl.
 
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post Jun 25 2007, 02:47 PM
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Oh my God... Is there a way they can reattach her feet surgically? pinch.gif
I will definitely pray for her.
 
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post Jun 25 2007, 06:27 PM
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Wasn't there a death/other incident on that ride a few years ago? shrug.gif
 
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post Jun 25 2007, 06:40 PM
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i wanted to go to six flags cry.gif
but i hope shes going to be okay _unsure.gif
 
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post Jun 25 2007, 06:49 PM
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We have a roller coaster like that at the nearby amusement park and I love it. These stories scare me, but I don't know, they're like Ripley stories to me; like the article said, one in a million.
 
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My mom told me about this. Someone's going to get sued.

Were they able to save her feet?
 
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post Jun 27 2007, 05:23 PM
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Aww! I hope she's okay sad.gif
_unsure.gif I'm scared now..
 
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post Jun 28 2007, 08:08 AM
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ay yi yi!

that's horrible.

I hope she'll be alright _unsure.gif
 
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post Jun 28 2007, 08:56 AM
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I heard about this on the news. I hope she's okay
 
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post Jun 28 2007, 12:04 PM
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oh wow.
thats really, really sad.
but wierd at the same time;
we have a ride like that at kings dominion in va, (drop zome)
and it does pretty much the same thing. and i was always afraid that the thing wouldnt stop before it got to the bottom.
i also heard the instructions were in german when they assembled it.
(drop zone, not the superman one)

but at least theres assurance that you know the ride will be superduper safe when it reopens _unsure.gif
 
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post Jun 28 2007, 03:32 PM
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the title was enough...that's sick...okay anyways, i will pray for her
 
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post Jun 29 2007, 09:16 AM
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wow that is insane. im like freaked out. me and my friends are actually going to 6 flags this coming monday too. we dont have superman there, but you never know what could happen. i hope that little girl is ok.
 
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post Jun 29 2007, 11:15 PM
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damn, that kinda stuff happens. its a ride. its scary cause i love roller coasters.
 
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post Jun 30 2007, 06:53 AM
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QUOTE(karmakiller @ Jun 26 2007, 03:46 PM) *
My mom told me about this. Someone's going to get sued.

Were they able to save her feet?


you know, the first thing i thought of is i hope she got to the hospital on time to get her feet reattached -_-" i really wanna know if the surgery was successful, so anyone got any news on that?
 
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