Authorities say at least 12 people were injured when a swing ride at an amusement park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, tipped over.
Emergency officials were dispatched to Beech Bend Amusement Park around 6 p.m. on Saturday. 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 the ride was called the “Jitterbug” and 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 and told reporters he heard crashing and saw the ride topple on its side. He helped free trapped riders from their seats.