This is the Skyhawk , a 10 - story tall “ Screamin ’ Swing ” drive that flings its rider round and round at up to 60 mph . It ’s the marvelous of its kind , work its 40 rider as in high spirits as 125 feet off the ground at the apex of a swing . It ’s shivery enough on a normal day . Last Nox , one of its cablegram snapped .
Ohio ’s Cedar Point amusement park has closed Skyhawk indefinitely following yesterday ’s incident , reports the AP , and for proficient ground . When the line connecting one of the rider pusher broke off , it hit two passengers and broke the fence directly in front of the ride . Both injured parties appear to be all right now , though one was hospitalized following the incident . agree to aneyewitness history on Cleveland.com :
Kevin Gregg , who was near the drive but not on it when the accident take place , tell at least one of the spite guests was a viewer who was hit in the mouth with wood debris .
“ It did n’t expect too serious , but he was in pain in the ass , ” said Gregg , of Barnegat , N.J. , who run an amusement car park fan website called Themeparkmaniacs.com .
Gregg said he go through a 2nd guest , a girl , get into an ambulance after the chance event . “ She walk on her own big businessman , ” he sound out .
It ’s ill-defined if and when Skyhawk will open again . In the meantime , it ’s a unusual day when theworld ’s tallest waterslidefeels like a safer bet than a bountiful mute swing . [ AP;Cleveland.com ]
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