Teen Girl injured in Fall from Six Flags 'Sky Ride' in Upstate NY
Crowd catches Delaware teen falling from Six Flags ride
Teen injured after fall from Six Flags 'Sky Ride'
A teenager fell about 25 feet (about 8 meters) from a stopped gondola ride at an upstate New York amusement park Saturday night, tumbling into a crowd of park guests and employees gathered below to catch her before she hit the ground.
The unidentified 14-year-old girl from Greenwood, Delaware, was taken to Albany Medical Center in stable condition with no serious injuries, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office said.
The accident happened on the “Sky Ride” at Six Flags Amusement Park, about 55 miles (88.51 kilometers) north of Albany, New York.
The sheriff’s office said in a statement that the girl was riding the attraction with a child relative, and fell from a stationary two-person car. The ride was stopped by an operator after getting word of a rider in distress, officials said.
Authorities say the girl fell from the car and struck a tree before landing in the crowd. She was treated by park emergency medical staff and taken by ambulance to Glen Falls Hospital before being transferred by helicopter to the medical center.
Officials inspected the ride and said it was in proper working order. The park said in a statement that the safety of guests is a top priority.
“There does not appear to be any malfunction of the ride, but we have closed the attraction until a thorough review can be completed,” a park official said.
This is the terrifying moment a 14-year-old girl fell from a Six Flags ride into the arms of quick-thinking strangers who gathered beneath her when they saw her 'choking' on the safety bar.
The teenager from Greenwood, Delaware, was with a relative at Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, New York, on Saturday when she became stuck as they rode the Sky Ride, a family ride with no minimum height requirement, shortly before 8pm.
As she flailed, she slipped out from her seat and was left dangling from the ride by her arms, holding on in fear as a group of men gathered beneath her.
The accident happened on the "Sky Ride" at Six Flags Amusement Park, about 55 miles (88.51 kilometers) north of Albany, New York. Video posted online of the accident shows her dangling from the green gondola as a crowd gathers below her, before she loses her grip and falls.
A teenage girl fell out of a fairground ride before her neck got trapped in the safety bars and she plunged 25 feet to the ground below.
The 14-year-old was left precariously dangling between life and death from the top of the gondola ride, screaming hysterically as frantic crowds gathered below.
But a hero steps in and urges her to let go, calmly promising to catch her.
Desperate to help, around 20 people outstretch their hands in an effort to create a safety net.
But as she tries to move her legs into motion, she realises her head is stuck on the metal railings.
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