COLUMBUS, OH : Ride inspectors found nothing wrong with fair ride involved in deadly accident on July, Thursday 27th 2017

A state fair, where one person was killed and seven others were injured when an “aggressive thrill” ride broke apart, will be open Thursday, officials said, but the rides won’t be running until they all are determined to be safe.

Dramatic video captured by a bystander Wednesday evening at the Ohio State Fair shows the Fire Ball ride swinging back and forth like a pendulum and spinning in the air when it crashes into something and part of the ride flies off. Screams are heard as passengers are thrown to the ground.


Officials said the man who was killed was one of several people who were thrown to the ground when the ride malfunctioned. They have not released his name. Three of the injured remained in critical condition late Wednesday.

Officials did not know what caused the ride to break apart, saying the investigation was ongoing.

“Of course we want to get to the bottom of this,” Kasich said, noting that there could be things to be learned that could help other fairs and amusement parks. “Make no mistake about it, it’s a very, very sad night for all of us.”

A company providing rides at the fair this year described the Fire Ball as an “aggressive thrill” ride.

On its website, Amusements of America said that since its debut in 2002, the Fire Ball, which was manufactured by KMG, had become “one of the most popular thrill rides on the AOA Midway.” The company’s description of the ride said it swings riders 40 feet above the midway, while spinning them at 13 revolutions per minute.




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Ride inspectors found nothing wrong with fair ride involved in deadly accident