These Gruesome Freak Accidents Will Make You Never Want to Go to an Amusement Park Again

Ferris Wheel

On August 8, 2016, three girls were severely injured when their Ferris wheel basket flipped over, sending them 45 feet to the ground. Briley Rae Reynolds suffered a tragic brain injury in the accident and her 10-year-old sister broke an arm. Inspectors said the cause of the incident was likely “mechanical failure.”

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