girl's feet cut off at Six Flags |
 Jun 21 2007, 10:58 PM
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 formerly danielle_x3  Group: Member Posts: 204 Joined: Apr 2007 Member No: 515,823  |
link to article: http://www.wlky.com/news/13547817/detail.html
QUOTE 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. Click here to find out more! “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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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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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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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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Jun 21 2007, 11:21 PM
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Oh my gosh, that's terrifying!
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Jun 22 2007, 10:33 AM
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 hardxcore. Group: Member Posts: 1,223 Joined: Nov 2006 Member No: 479,494 |
was the ride like the freefall or something?
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| *Mercy* |
Jun 22 2007, 10:37 AM
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Roller coasters are evil..
Never will go on one. |
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| *superstitious* |
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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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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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. 
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Jun 23 2007, 08:35 PM
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 Day's Nearly Over Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,553 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 45,183 |
Aw Poor Girl.
 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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Jun 23 2007, 08:47 PM
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Oh my gosh...that's so sad...
 I hope she turns out ok, too...BUT, I still like roller coasters and Six Flags. |
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Jun 24 2007, 09:16 PM
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 fragile. Group: Member Posts: 493 Joined: Feb 2007 Member No: 503,750 |
& 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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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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| *MyMichelle* |
Jun 25 2007, 01:49 PM
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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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Jun 25 2007, 01:52 PM
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formerly danielle_x3 Group: Member Posts: 204 Joined: Apr 2007 Member No: 515,823 |
it wasn't really a rollercoaster, it was more of a freefall, like this:
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Jun 25 2007, 01:58 PM
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*hugs and kisses* Group: Member Posts: 809 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 493,443 |
ohhhh...oh wow. I try not to go on rides like that.
Just the crazy wild roller coasters |
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Jun 25 2007, 02:14 PM
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 What the fack. Group: Official Member Posts: 6,164 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,519 |
Wow.
 I've never been to Six Flags. I would never imagine something like that happening though. Expect the unexpected? |
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| *digitalfragrance* |
Jun 25 2007, 02:24 PM
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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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| *Moderator* |
Jun 25 2007, 02:30 PM
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I knew roller coasters were no good.
 Poor girl.
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| *steve330* |
Jun 25 2007, 02:40 PM
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imfamy
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Jun 25 2007, 02:47 PM
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Oh my God... Is there a way they can reattach her feet surgically?
 I will definitely pray for her. |
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Jun 25 2007, 06:27 PM
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Wasn't there a death/other incident on that ride a few years ago?
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Jun 25 2007, 06:40 PM
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i wanted to go to six flags
but i hope shes going to be okay 
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Jun 25 2007, 06:49 PM
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 Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
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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