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

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A wooden rollercoaster in London’s Battersea Park saw one of the saddest accidents in amusement park history. In May 1972, a train that was being lifted up for the ride broke loose from its haulage rope, rolling back into the train behind it. Five children were killed and thirteen others were injured.

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