Two Girls Injured in Ferris Wheel Accident at Louisiana Harvest Festival
Two girls, both younger than 13-years-old, were seriously injured when they were thrown from a Ferris wheel at the Harvest Festival in New Roads, Louisiana. The incident occurred on Saturday, November 1, after the girls got into a Ferris wheel basket with two other girls, but witnesses reported that the basket tipped over, spilling the two girls to the ground. Both girls were rushed to hospitals, with one being flown to a Baton Rouge hospital.
Key Takeaways:
- The incident occurred on Saturday, November 1, at the Harvest Festival in New Roads, Louisiana.
- Two girls, both younger than 13-years-old, were thrown from a Ferris wheel basket and fell to the ground.
- Witnesses reported that the basket tipped over, possibly due to being caught on a foreign object, such as wires.
- Both girls were rushed to hospitals, with one being flown to a Baton Rouge hospital.
- The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal issued a statement that it is actively investigating the incident.
- All festival rides were shut down for inspection, but were reopened once the inspection was complete.
- The incident left attendees feeling fearful and upset, with one witness, Madison Fields, not going through with her planned ride on the Ferris wheel.
- Eddie Jones, who shot video of the incident, stated that he will never get on a Ferris wheel again.
Statistics:
- Number of girls thrown from Ferris wheel basket: 2
- Age of injured girls: under 13-years-old
- Number of witnesses: multiple
- Number of festival rides shut down: all
- Number of festival rides reopened: all except for the Ferris wheel
- Date of incident: Saturday, November 1
- Date of festival wrapping up: November 2
Sources:
- WBRZ
- Getty Images/iStockphoto
- Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal