In the video, riders can be seen flying through the air as a part of the Fire Ball ride broke off its hinges in a horrific accident and violently ejected the occupants.
Eighteen-year-old Tyler Jarrell, of Columbus, Ohio, was killed Wednesday evening the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. Authorities have identified the seven injured people as:Tamika Dunlap, 36; Russell Franks, 42; Keziah Lewis, 19; Jacob Andrews, 22; Jennifer Lambert, 18; and Abdihakim Hussein, 19. A 14-year-old boy was wounded but his name has not been publicly released.
"Our hearts are heavy for the families of those involved in last night’s tragic accident. We have shut down all rides until the state has inspected each and every ride again and deemed them to be safe," fair officials tweeted earlier today.
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