Carnival Ride Collapses in California; 24 Injured
abcnews.go.com
The ride has metal arms, each with a seat at the end attached by a chain, that swing outward as the ride picks up speed. The arms rise and
fall as they spin around a center pole, putting the seats horizontal to the ground.
The pole apparently collapsed, causing the arms to crash back toward the center, said Dennis Townsend, a chief in the Calaveras County....
The riders — mostly children — were hurt when their seats struck the ground or other parts of the machine, he said.
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