Girl, 6, dies on mine drop ride at Colorado amusement park

[Yappi]

An investigation is underway after a 6-year-old girl on vacation with her family died at an amusement park in the western Colorado town of Glenwood Springs.

Few details have been released, but Suzanne Emery with the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park says “an incident” occurred Sunday evening on the Haunted Mine Drop ride that caused the death. The Post Independent reports the park will be closed Monday and Tuesday.

Girl, 6, dies on mine drop ride at Colorado amusement park

Authorities are investigating after a 6-year-old girl died at an amusement park in the western Colorado town of Glenwood Springs

abcnews.go.com

 

[Zunardo]

I can't imagine how awful that was. Reports say she died from multiple blunt force trauma. Not belted in? Restraint failure? Very sad.

 

[eastisbest]

no offense, I'm not reading that.