A six-year-old boy in Florida was left severely injured at a theme park after apparently falling from a ride 6m above where he was found, authorities said.
The incident happened Thursday afternoon at Fun Spot America’s Galaxy Spin rollercoaster ride in Kissimmee, about 35km south of Orlando.
“Units arrived to find a six-year-old with traumatic injuries under the rollercoaster track, which was approximately 20 feet (6m) above,” Osceola County spokesperson Mark Pino told CNN in a statement.
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The child was transported to an Orlando hospital, Pino said.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services told CNN it is aware of and investigating the incident.
Fun Spot America Theme Parks said in a statement the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspected the ride and found it to be in “normal operating condition with no mechanical issues,” but the rollercoaster remains closed pending an investigation.
The theme park’s website describes the Galaxy Spin rollercoaster as a “wild-mouse-style” ride which takes riders “around sharp and tight corners” while producing “heavy G forces.”
Fun Spot America, which operates theme parks in Florida and Georgia, said it was working with the department and the ride’s manufacturer on the investigation, according to the release.
“All our guests can rest assured knowing that Fun Spot America will not reopen the ride until we are 100 per cent sure this will not happen again,” it stated.
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