Firefighters were also called into the park at the time when it occurred. In a statement, the park said that the ride will be completely re-inspected by a third party maintenance team and the state of New Jersey prior to reopening. On September 7, 1997, four guests were slightly injured after the second and third cars on the blue train separated and collided into the brake run. The all-clear was announced after a search of the park around 2:45p.m. Six Flags announced that the park would be open until 8 p.m. that evening. Following the incident, the ride was repaired and put back into service. The three, all from. 26 people were treated at local hospitals including a 3-year-old who was in severe condition. Since then, it has been replaced with a new one. On April 18, 1993, 40 people were treated for minor injuries and 16 of them were taken to two different hospitals after a massive brawl occurred inside of the park against several youths who went on a rampage. The medical examiner was unable to determine the cause of death. All of the lawsuits were settled for $2.53 million. On August 7, 1999, eight riders suffered injuries when their raft flipped over, trapping them underneath the water. On August 25, 2019, a passenger's safety harness malfunctioned when one of the trains began its initial ascent, causing an emergency stop. 28 passengers on board the train had to be brought down once power was eventually restored. The rider, a 14-year-old girl, was hospitalized with leg injuries but later released. Although none of the passengers on board were injured in the accident, they were evacuated off the cars. On June 2, 2006, two cars on the original Robin train were damaged as a wheel bogie on the third car suffered a mechanical malfunction. Asia Leeshawn Ferguson, a visitor from North Carolina, was decapitated by the Batman roller coaster while trying to retrieve his hat from a restricted area. This caused the liner to come loose, creating friction on the cable and preventing the train from accelerating to the correct speed. The ride was removed two years later in 1992 and was relocated Six Flags AstroWorld. At the same time, Lightnin' Loops was being taken apart just a few hundred feet away to All were eventually escorted safely off and the ride remained closed following an investigation according to park officials. The ride remained closed following an investigation and later reopened. On March 6, 2016, two individuals broke into the park, went past three fences, and skateboarded down the Tornado water slide as a half pipe. They were all taken to local hospitals and released without any serious injuries. The ride then transitions into a 200 right turn leading into the brake run before returning to the station. On August 14, 2021, a young boy slipped and fell into the park's wave pool. On June 13, 2018, a 14-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital in very critical condition after he was rescued from the wave pool. When her daughter rode the Texas Giant, they got into car No. When her four companions came to her defense, an altercation ensued and Friday stabbed all four. Which leads into a long bunny hop over the creek. Admission tickets are $12. 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In some cases, these incidents occurred while the park was under different management or ownership. Following this incident, the water park was temporarily closed for the remainder of the day as a safety precaution. On June 23, 2017, a 14-year-old girl from. The ride was modified a year later in order to prevent the train from entering the station until the one ahead of it cleared the lift. This is not the first death to have occurred at Six Flags Over Texas. According to the Hartford Courant, nine people were treated and released at area hospitals. On May 10, 1998, a six-car train had nearly reached the top of the first hill when smoke began wafting from the track. Another woman called police and said she had been to the park a week earlier with her daughter. On March 21, 1999, 28-year-old Valeria Cartwright of. This event will also include: midway, parade, harness racing. On May 30, 1996, 25-year-old park attendant Cherie La Motte of, On June 13, 2015, 10-year-old Jasmine Martinez who was riding the roller coaster was found unconscious but breathing after returning to the ride's station. Shockwave at Six Flags The AUGUST: A teenage worker fell 25 feet from the Log Jamboree flume ride. Seven people went to the hospital and at least two sued after developing neck and back problems. The cost to fix the ride would not be worth it and they could not be confident in its ability to operate consistently. While these incidents were required to be reported to regulatory authorities due to where they occurred, they usually fall into one of the following categories: From 2004 to September 2007, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspected Six Flags parks five different times and found a total of four violations. No one was injured. WebA State Fair organized by Fryeburg Fair.This Maine State Fair will have crafts and commercial/retail exhibitors, and tba food booths. On September 11, 2021, multiple fights broke out which prompted the park to close 30 minutes early as a precautionary measure. On July 17, 2021, over 60 people were decontaminated after being exposed to an airborne chemical leak inside the water park. Firefighters were called to extinguish the flames, but the ride was closed for the rest of the night and the following day. The incident occurred in a fenced off area between the, On May 11, 1984, eight teenage visitors were trapped in the. On May 27, 1984, four passengers were injured after a computer malfunction caused the ride's cables to drop the planes out of position. A local woman suffered a broken neck while riding the Georgia Cyclone roller coaster. The Connector is a member of theAssociated Collegiate Press, the Georgia College Press Association and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Six Flags representatives maintain the ride is safe and there were no mechanical problems relating to the ride before the incident. Frank Branson, the Esparza family's attorney, is questioning the police investigation. On May 26, 2002, a 58-year-old Six Flags foreman was struck in the head and killed by the dangling legs of a passenger after he wandered into the ride's path after entering a locked, no-access area during the ride's operation. The incident resulted in over 2,000 park visitors being evacuated from the property. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. When the ride finally reopened after already being checked for inspection beforehand, only one of the coaster's trains was running. WebShockWave was an Arrow Dynamics sit-down roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA. On June 2, 2017, a group of people who were on a class trip visiting the amusement park suffered injuries when the tram they were riding hydroplaned in the parking lot after a rainstorm, resulting in guests being tossed around. On August 3, 2007, a 6-year-old girl fell from the Octopus while the ride was in motion and suffered minor injuries to her head, hip, and leg. On July 7, 2022, an 8-year-old girl received ten stitches on her forehead at a nearby hospital after she was hit in the face by a cellphone while riding. In June 2016, a Philadelphia man received multiple injuries to his foot and knee while riding, when his leg struck a bar attached to the coaster. On June 9, 2019, at around noon, guests had to evacuate after the park was forced to close early due to a brush fire and heavy smoke surrounding around the main area and its water park. Open today - 11:00pm to 3:00pm. Currently closed. A park spokesperson said that the ride's vehicle was already inspected and found to be operating normally. Rosy Esparza, 52, died when she fell off the Texas Giant roller coaster July 19. The park was evacuated a few minutes after the shooting, about an hour earlier than its scheduled 8:00p.m. closing time. In 2016, the ride received virtual reality headgear showing a New Revolution film that many other Six Flags parks received. This page was last edited on 13 September 2022, at 02:46. On August 30, 2008, 20-year-old Carlos Ibanez was hospitalized after being hit by the train and knocked unconscious when he allegedly climbed multiple security fences to retrieve a hat. On September 9, 1984, three guests were hospitalized after two trains collided in the station. 32 people were injured, and one of the students died. The coaster was temporarily shut down for inspection, but was found to be operating normally. On August 9, 1973, ten people suffered minor injuries when two cars from a coaster train derailed as it was running through a tunnel. The coaster was closed for the rest of the 2006 season. Sutherland had been reported missing the previous day. Those injured complained of increased roughness at the bottom of the third drop - the ride completed its cycle and was closed for inspection. In May 2009, four children became ill when the attraction failed to stop at the end of its cycle. Park staff and paramedics treated the boy before he was transported to the hospital. The woman provided cellphone video in which police said they could not see the bar reopen, but could hear a "distinct 'pop' sound." On July 19, 2000, a 12-year-old girl from. On July 26, 2021, a man trespassed through a restricted area by climbing on the catwalk next to the wooden supports of the coaster's tracks to bring bottled water to passengers on board a train when it stalled on the lift hill. 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