On May 16 2008 23 people were injured in a carnival rideaccident at the Calaveras County Fair in Angels Camp CA. The ride known asthe Yo-Yo is effectively a ride that features swinging chairs thathang from metal arms which protrude from a central mast. The metal armsrise and fall in relation to the central mast similar to the way an umbrella opens and closes.
During normal operation the ride collapsed while it was spinning which causedthe passengers to crash to the ground while still being spun around. Thisresulted in the passenger’s feet and legs being dragged along the ground somedistance before the ride came to a stop.
One witness described the events It was all tangled and everything.Little kids were just laying there screaming. People were screaming Oh myGod its horrible! … Then I saw people lying on the ground with blood outof their legs. It scared me.
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