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

Fujin Raijin II

When the Fujin Raijin II rollercoaster at Expoland in Japan slipped off its tracks, one woman died and 21 other people were injured. The rollercoaster, which was carrying 24 people, is designed to be ridden standing up. It crashed into a guardrail going 47 miles per hour.

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