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Ohio State Fair resumes rides after deadly accident

COLUMBUS (UPI) -- The Ohio State Fair said all its rides have passed re-inspection and are back to operating normally after one called "The Fire Ball" malfunctioned and killed an 18-year-old man last week. The Ohio State Fair said normal operations resumed Sunday following the inspections, which were ordered when Tyler Jarrell was killed and seven others were injured -- three critically -- on the Fire Ball last Wednesday. One of the arms of the ride abruptly fell off while the ride was […]

todayAugust 1, 2017 73

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Teen killed on Ohio fair ride was Marine Corps recruit

Eric DuVall, United Press International Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (UPI) -- The individual killed when a thrill ride at the Ohio State Fair snapped and sent passengers flying through the air was identified as an 18-year-old Marine recruit, officials said. Tyler Jarrell was killed when the row of seats he was sitting in appeared to break free of a ride Wednesday. Video of the incident showed the seats smashed into a metal support beam for the ride, then, with the force of the ride, […]

todayJuly 28, 2017 34

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1 dead, several injured after ride malfunction at Ohio State Fair

Ray Downs, United Press International Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (UPI) -- At least one man was killed and seven were injured after a ride malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair Wednesday, authorities said. The Columbus Fire Division said the riders were thrown from the Fire Ball ride on Wednesday night, reported the Columbus Dispatch. The dead man was killed immediately, officials said. Five of the injured were in critical condition and two were stable. One of the injured is a 13-year-old girl, reported WSYX-TV. Battalion […]

todayJuly 26, 2017 30

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