A little girl was thrown from a ride at an Indiana County Fair, sparking an investigation.
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A girl named Anna Deorto was apparently next to the little girl on the ride. She posted a statement on Facebook to spread awareness about the matter.
“It[‘s] festival season, be careful!!!! My sister, my brother, and another girl [were] with me riding this ride when the girl right next to me flew out. I was holding tight to the bar in [the] middle screaming ‘stop the ride she fell out’ saying that multiple times before [they] finally [stopped] the ride. We went around at least 3 times before they finally stopped the ride. Please be careful when riding these rides.”
Deorto also spoke with WFIE about the incident, sharing that the girl “went headfirst.”
“Like, her body just, like, went, falling through with her head,” she told WFIE. Furthermore, the ride continued moving after losing the girl.
“I’m holding on, like trying to get people’s attention, waving my arms,” Deorto explained. “‘Hey, she fell out. Stop the ride. You need to stop this ride. The seatbelt’s not latched you guys. She fell out. She needs help.'”
Girl Was Thrown From Indiana County Fair Ride
According to Deorto, no ride operators checked their seatbelts to ensure the passengers were safely locked in.
“She had to walk and exit, no questions asked to her if she was okay,” Deorto said. “There were little kids at the gate saying ‘Is she okay? Did she actually fall out?’ I could just see the parent’s faces – like mouth dropped and everything.”
Deorto allegedly ended up getting checked at a local hospital, reporting injuries to her head and elbows.
David Hosick of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security also revealed the ride had multiple violations after an onsite inspection.
“I do not have a list of those specific violations yet; however, the ride was ordered closed and is not permitted to operate in Indiana until the repairs are made,” he told the Dubois County Free Press. “The owner has 30 days to comply, and the ride cannot be put back into service until it passes a compliance inspection by IDHS.”