The injured, which included the deceased's girlfriend, range in age from 14 to 42 and were all from the state, the Ohio State Patrol said in a release. Jarrell had just enlisted in the Marines. He was identified as Tyler Jarrell, 18, of Ohio. The man who was killed was one of several people thrown to the ground when the ride malfunctioned. Some of the victims were thrown from the ride, said Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin. "We wish we could eliminate them," he said.ĭamaged chairs of the Fire Ball ride are shown after the horrifying accident. Kasich said it will be up to visitors to make their own judgment when the rides resume, but that accidents occur on ski lifts, roads and in the air. John Kasich said the details of the incident were "a nightmare," but that the state would do everything "humanly possible" to both investigate and ensure the safety of the rest of the rides at the fair, which runs until Aug. Officials did not know what caused the ride to break apart.Īs a result, the Fire Ball ride has been shut down at Edmonton's K-Days exhibition, underway now, and will no longer be a part of Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition opening Aug. Screams are heard as passengers are thrown to the ground. Video captured by a bystander at the fair Wednesday evening shows the Fire Ball ride swinging back and forth like a pendulum and spinning in the air, and then it crashes into something and part of the ride flies off. The Ohio State Fair opened Thursday but the rides won't be in operation until they're deemed safe, a day after a teen boy was killed and seven other people were hurt when a thrill ride broke apart.
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