The Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center also issued a statement, saying, "As the investigation into the cause of this accident continues, the Indiana State Fair and North American Midway Entertainment have made the decision to not operate the Fireball at the 2017 Indiana State Fair." we will keep all our Fire Ball rides closed until further notice from the manufacturer for precautionary safety measures." North American Midway Entertainment, which is not a provider of the Ohio State Fair rides, said in a statement Thursday that "due to the tragic incident. A similar ride at the Orange County Fair in California was also shut down to undergo a re-inspection after the Ohio incident, ABC station KABC in Los Angeles said. The Monmouth County Fair in New Jersey immediately shut down a ride similar to the Ohio State Fair's Fire Ball after the incident, ABC station WABC in New York reported. We are truly proud to have known him as one of the brave few willing to step up and serve his country."Īfter the deadly incident, similar rides across the country were shut down as a precaution. The Marines here are greatly saddened by this tragedy. "Our heartfelt condolences go out to Tyler Jarrell’s family and all of those affected by his loss. "He wanted to be in the Infantry or serve as a combat engineer," the Marine Corps said. Marine Corps said Jarrell, of Columbus, enlisted with the Marines a week before his death and was scheduled to attend basic training in 2018. In the whole rotation process, only to hear the screams of passengers, which is a very strong sense of excitement. The cabins will rotate in the 360 degrees circular track during the fire ball ride’s running time.
A 14-year-old boy was wounded but his name has not been publicly released.Īccording to The Associated Press, Jarrell's family has hired an attorney to possibly pursue a wrongful death lawsuit.Īs of Friday, two people remained in critical condition and two others were in serious condition, local hospitals announced in statements. The fire ball ride (a type of large outdoor playground equipment), is a kind of air spinning equipment. Seven people were also injured - several critically - and have been identified by authorities as Tamika Dunlap, 36 Russell Franks, 42 Keziah Lewis, 19 Jacob Andrews, 22 Jennifer Lambert, 18 and Abdihakim Hussein, 19.
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