![]() ![]() Julian Bellinger was waiting in line for the ride and witnessed the accident. Ohio State Highway Patrol investigators were at the scene of the deadly incident, which was reported at 7:24 p.m. We are currently gathering information on the accident and investigating the cause and circumstances of the accident," KMG International B.V. "Our deepest sympathies go out to all who were involved or affected by this tragic accident. KMG International B.V., the Netherlands-based ride manufacturer, said the operators of the Fire Ball and similar rides are instructed to stop operations until further notice. "This incident took place despite multiple independent inspections of the ride and only a full and complete investigation can identify the issues or issues that led to this tragedy." "The Fire Ball was being operated by one of the most respected and long established companies in our industry and was designed and manufactured by a leading international maker of amusement rides," Johnson said in a statement Thursday. A 14-year-old boy was wounded but his name has not been publicly released. Seven people were also injured - several critically - and have been identified by authorities as Tamika Dunlap, 36 Russell Franks, 42 Keziah Lewis, 19 Jacob Andrews, 22 Jennifer Lambert, 18 and Abdihakim Hussein, 19. My question is who responsible for not doing their job of inspecting the rides?"Īccording to The Associated Press, Jarrell's family has hired an attorney to possibly pursue a wrongful death lawsuit. The man's father, Anthony Jarrell, told ABC News on Thursday, "He was loved and had a future, until the disaster at the Ohio fair. — - An Ohio coroner has said that preliminary findings show 18-year-old Tyler Jarrell died of blunt force trauma after a ride he was on fell apart in mid-air at the state fair in Columbus this week.įranklin County Coroner Anahi Ortiz told ABC News affiliate WSYX on Friday that Jarrell suffered head, trunk and lower extremity injuries when the Fire Ball malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair on Wednesday night. ![]()
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