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

Black Witch

Magic Harbor was once a popular vacation destination in South Carolina until a tragic accident in 1983. A 13-year-old girl stood up on the Black Witch steel rollercoaster and was nearly beheaded. After she died, the park was shut down.

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