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Manufacturer of ride that killed teen at Ohio State Fair says corrosion the cause

COLUMBUS, Ohio (UPI) -- The manufacturer of a ride that malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair and killed a teenager and injured several other people last month said the mishap was due to corrosion. KMG International, a Dutch-based company that rents out rides to fairs around the world, said in a statement released Sunday that an internal investigation found that "excessive corrosion on the interior of the gondola support beam dangerously reduced the beam's wall thickness over the years. This finally led to […]

todayAugust 7, 2017 19

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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 7

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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 1

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