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The victims were reportedly thrown from a ride that appeared to malfunction at the Ohio State Fair on Wednesday. One killed, seven critically injured in ride accident at Ohio fair Skip to main content
In 2017, KMG told the Associated Press the ride in the Ohio State Fair accident was built in the Netherlands in 1998 and is one of 48. Eleven of the rides were in the United States at the time ...
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On July 12, 2002, the ride ran its cycle for nearly 30 minutes with passengers trapped onboard after a malfunction caused by a power surge prevented the ride from being stopped. The cycle began around 10:10pm and ended around 10:38pm.
In July 2017, the Fire Ball ride broke apart at the Ohio State Fair, resulting in one death and seven injuries. [4] Following the incident, the operator of the fair ride, Amusements of America, settled multiple lawsuits with the victims of the incident, including settlements for 1.7 million and 1.3 million dollars.
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The Ohio State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the United States, held in Columbus, Ohio during late July through early August. As estimated in a 2011 economic impact study conducted by Saperstein & Associates; the State Fair contributes approximately 68.5 million dollars to the state's economy. [3]
Fair officials said they no longer would have KMG rides in the wake of the 2017 accident. But a KMG ride was planned to be a part of the 2024 fair. Ohio State Fair yanks ride made by same firm ...