“A young boy was injured today while riding the Rollo Coaster with a family member and was airlifted to an area hospital”.
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A 3-year-old boy fell off a roller coaster at a Pittsburgh-area amusement park Thursday, officials said.
The ages and conditions of the victims in the OH accident were not immediately released.
Park spokesman Jeff Croushore says he can’t say whether the ride malfunctioned.
The coaster transports riders “up and down along a wooded hillside” and swooping curves, according to the Idlewild website. It doesn’t require seatbelts.
According to the amusement park, the Rollo Coaster has been around since 1938.
Remmert did not have much information on the incident and neither did the supervisor of the state’s Amusement Ride Safety Division, Joseph Filoromo.
The Schlitterbahn WaterPark reopened Wednesday, save for a portion containing the raft ride.
The rollercoaster has been closed pending an inspection and investigation by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, along with local agencies.
SO scary! The incident occurred at the Idlewild and SoakZone amusement park and marks the nation’s 4th amusement park accident in 5 days!
“He was talking, he was alert with his family”, Croushore said of the boy. According to the report, only 61 of the 1,415 injuries sustained on rides in 2011 required overnight treatment at a hospital.
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On Monday three children fell 30 to 45 feet from a Ferris wheel in Greeneville, Tenn.at a county fairground; all survived. The Wild Mouse with a 48-inch height requirement and the Rollo Coaster with a height requirement of 36 inches. If you are anxious about the safety of the ride, choose a different activity. This incident, while undoubtedly terrifying for everyone involved, could still have a happy ending.
