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08-05-2007, 08:06 AM
LARGO, Md. (Aug. 3) - A 6-year-old girl fell from a ride at the Six Flags America amusement park Friday, suffering minor injuries, authorities said.
The child was riding the Octopus, which the park describes as a mild thrill ride for children, when she fell, said Prince George's County fire department spokesman Mark Brady. Witnesses reported that she fell anywhere from four to 25 feet, Brady said.
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Larry Crane, Oshkosh Northwestern / AP People at the Lifest 2007 Christian festival in Oshkosh, Wis., pause July 15 in front of the Air Glory ride. The ride was shut down after Elizabeth Mohl, 16, plunged 45 feet from it the day before. She later died.
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The child apparently stood up on the ride just as it was starting, said Six Flags spokeswoman Karin Korpowski.
The girl was alert and conscious when paramedics arrived. She suffered possible head, hip and leg injuries that were not considered life threatening, Brady said. As a precaution, she was flown to a hospital.
The Octopus takes riders up and down and spins in circles, according to the Six Flags America Web site.
Although park officials believe the accident happened because the child was standing while the ride was moving, the ride was closed and will be inspected, Korpowski said.
The child was riding the Octopus, which the park describes as a mild thrill ride for children, when she fell, said Prince George's County fire department spokesman Mark Brady. Witnesses reported that she fell anywhere from four to 25 feet, Brady said.
Photo Gallery: Deaths, Accidents on Rides
Larry Crane, Oshkosh Northwestern / AP People at the Lifest 2007 Christian festival in Oshkosh, Wis., pause July 15 in front of the Air Glory ride. The ride was shut down after Elizabeth Mohl, 16, plunged 45 feet from it the day before. She later died.
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The child apparently stood up on the ride just as it was starting, said Six Flags spokeswoman Karin Korpowski.
The girl was alert and conscious when paramedics arrived. She suffered possible head, hip and leg injuries that were not considered life threatening, Brady said. As a precaution, she was flown to a hospital.
The Octopus takes riders up and down and spins in circles, according to the Six Flags America Web site.
Although park officials believe the accident happened because the child was standing while the ride was moving, the ride was closed and will be inspected, Korpowski said.