The accident has prompted the Fire Ball ride to be shut down at Edmonton's K-Days exhibition, which began last week and runs through the end of this weekend. I got ran over trying to get out of the way."Ī company providing rides at the Ohio State Fair this year describes the Fire Ball as an "aggressive thrill ride." Ride was reportedly inspected "It was going for a minute and it was at its highest point and I saw somebody fall on the ride, and then a minute later the whole like row of seats fell off and hit the ground," Bellomy told WCMH-TV.ĭuration 1:10 Ride malfunctions several people thrown as chairs collapse Kaylie Bellomy described witnessing the tragedy as part of the next group waiting to board the Fire Ball. The fair opened Thursday but David Daniels, director of the Agriculture Department, which regulates amusement park rides in the state, said the midway wouldn't open until a complete inspection of rides had occurred.ĭaniels said the safety of the fair's guests is a top priority and that the state has qualified inspectors and also uses third-party consultants.īut, he said, "amusement rides are mechanized pieces of equipment and they can fail from time to time." Ohio State Medical Center said three people were being treated there. Two patients remain in critical condition and another is in serious condition after multiple surgeries, according to a hospital statement. The injured, which included the deceased's girlfriend, range in age from 14 to 42 and were all from the state, the Ohio State Patrol said in a release. Jarrell had just enlisted in the Marines. He was identified as Tyler Jarrell, 18, of Ohio. The man who was killed was one of several people thrown to the ground when the ride malfunctioned. Some of the victims were thrown from the ride, said Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin. "We wish we could eliminate them," he said.ĭamaged chairs of the Fire Ball ride are shown after the horrifying accident. Kasich said it will be up to visitors to make their own judgment when the rides resume, but that accidents occur on ski lifts, roads and in the air. John Kasich said the details of the incident were "a nightmare," but that the state would do everything "humanly possible" to both investigate and ensure the safety of the rest of the rides at the fair, which runs until Aug. Officials did not know what caused the ride to break apart.Īs a result, the Fire Ball ride has been shut down at Edmonton's K-Days exhibition, underway now, and will no longer be a part of Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition opening Aug. Screams are heard as passengers are thrown to the ground. Video captured by a bystander at the fair Wednesday evening shows the Fire Ball ride swinging back and forth like a pendulum and spinning in the air, and then it crashes into something and part of the ride flies off. The Ohio State Fair opened Thursday but the rides won't be in operation until they're deemed safe, a day after a teen boy was killed and seven other people were hurt when a thrill ride broke apart.
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