Kentucky accident

Australia
June 23, 2007 4:58am CST
[[[[[[A theme park in America, the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, had a severe accident a few days ago, when a 13 year old girl had her legs sliced off during a ride (Superman Tower of Power). The machine is supposed to fall from a high altitude and stop close to the ground in a few seconds... In this accident, one of the machine's steel string (very sharp and thick) was detached just as the machine rose up to the highest point and when the machine fell to approach the ground, the girl's legs were sliced off by the sharp wire of iron , both of her legs were cut off instantly. Some witnesses said that "at first i heard someone screaming and crying as the machine went down, i thought that they were screaming to the excitement"]]]]]] this was what i found on a news article this morning...pretty scary huh? i would have expected these sort of things would not happen in the US since it is so advanced... i feel so sorry for the young girl...she is only 13 years old and her life is ruined...im not saying she cant have a good life without legs...but its sad how these things happen
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Jakesnake1978
@Jakesnake1978 (1380)
• United States
15 Mar 11
Actually the girl's feet were cut off at the ankles by the broken steel cable during the free fall portion. The girl's right foot was reattached but her left leg was amputated below the knee because of the broken femur and other damage too severe. This is a really scary experience. I still feel really scared for the young girl and her family. Now the family has a lawsuit against the park. The SFKK park was fined a thousand dollars for failing to properly maintain the ride to ensure safety. That is exactly why there oughtta be tough and strict federal regulations of all amusement rides. According to the girl who spoke to the media while she and her family was in Washington, DC.