Two teenagers charged after swing ride spins out of control

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 9 Nov, 12:29 · Archive

Two 13-year-olds are facing charges after a swing ride at a Georgia fairground became unstable, injuring three people.

Two 13-year-olds are facing charges after police alleged they intentionally caused a swing ride to spin out of control at Columbia County Fall Fair in Georgia on Saturday. The teenagers were shown on video apparently holding on to each other's chairs as the ride rotated, causing it to become unstable. Staff had previously warned them not to lock their seats together while the ride was in motion.

One woman was injured in the incident and had to leave the fairgrounds in an ambulance. Two children were also treated at the scene for minor injuries. Video recorded by bystander Kristen Murphy shows chairs crashing into each other as the ride became unstable, with riders screaming and swings swaying erratically in the air. Murphy said she noticed people with 'pretty severe injuries' as the ride slowed down.

The two teenagers received paperwork charging them with unruly behaviour and were allowed to leave the fair with their parents, according to reports. However, some witnesses disputed the cause of the incident. Murphy told WRDW TV that she did not believe the teenagers were to blame, suggesting instead that the ride's machinery was at fault.

How it is being reported

• Teens face charges over swing ride mayhem at Georgia fairTwo teens in Georgia are facing charges after causing mayhem on a swing ride at a local fair. Skyler Henry reports.CBS News · 9 Nov, 13:57
• Spinning ride chairs crash into each other after it violently swings out of controlAt least three riders were left injured after the rowdy pair of 13-year-olds attempted a trick while on the attraction in Grovetown, Georgia.Metro · 9 Nov, 12:04
• Fairground horror after two teenagers 'intentionally cause ride to swing out of control' before violent collision that left three people injuredTwo 13-year-olds are facing charges after police said they intentionally caused a swing ride to spin out of control in Georgia, leaving three people injured.Daily Mail · 9 Nov, 04:51

In this story: Columbia County Fall Fair · Georgia · Kristen Murphy · Grovetown

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