At least seven people were injured when a children’s swing ride tipped over at a Kentucky amusement park on Saturday, police said.
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Sandi Feria, a spokeswoman for The Medical Center in Bowling Green, told The Associated Press on Sunday that 12 people have been treated and released from the hospital.
According to the Bowling Green Daily News, a swing ride called the Jitterbug “toppled” over as riders crashed to the ground. A state agency will be dispatched to the scene to investigate the ride.
Police did not know the ages of those hurt, although some were children, or the severity of the injuries. It is not yet known what exactly caused the swing ride to tip over, but an extensive investigation will be carried out on the matter and the exact cause will be made public soon enough.
At the time of the accident it was reported that Warren County Rescue Department Interim Chief Vince Willingham was at the park with his three-year-old child.
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The ride has been set to be inspected to determine what malfunctioned, but officials said uneven weight distribution could have been a factor.
