Authorities say at least 12 people were injured when a swing ride at an amusement park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, tipped over.
The Daily News reports emergency officials were dispatched to Beech Bend Amusement Park around 6 p.m. on July 25.
Sandi Feria, a spokeswoman for The Medical Center in Bowling Green, told The Associated Press on Sunday that 12 people were treated and released from the hospital. She didn’t have their ages, but according to media reports some were believed to be children.
The ride, called the “Jitterbug,” is a children’s ride.
Warren County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Stephen Harmon couldn’t confirm the ages of the victims, but he said the accident is being investigated. He said the state agency that oversees amusement park rides has been notified.
Vince Willingham, interim chief for the Warren County Rescue Department, was at the amusement park with his wife and 3-year-old child when the incident occurred. He helped free trapped riders from their seats.
“I heard a bunch of crashing,” Willingham told the Daily News. “The whole swing was toppled on its side.”
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