'Units arrived to find a six-year-old with traumatic injuries under the roller coaster track, which was approximately 20 feet above.' 9News
A six-year-old boy in Florida was left severely injured at a theme park after apparently falling from a ride that was nearly seven metres above where he was found, authorities said.
The incident happened Thursday afternoon at Fun Spot America's Galaxy Spin roller coaster ride in Kissimmee, around 35 kilometres south of Orlando. "Units arrived to find a six-year-old with traumatic injuries under the roller coaster track, which was approximately 20 feet above," Osceola County spokesperson Mark Pino told CNN in a statement.The incident happened Thursday afternoon at Fun Spot America's Galaxy Spin roller coaster ride in Kissimmee.The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services told CNN it is aware of and investigating the incident.
Fun Spot America Theme Parks said in a statement the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspected the ride and found it to be in "normal operating condition with no mechanical issues," but the roller coaster remains closed pending an investigation.