From the New York Post:
A teenage girl's legs were severed above the ankle while on a thrill ride at a popular amusement park yesterday, park officials said.
The accident happened around 4:45 p.m. on the Superman Tower of Power at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, said Six Flags spokeswoman Wendy Goldberg.
A witness, Chris Dinnette, was riding one car over from the girl who was hurt. He told NBC affiliate WAVE he heard what he thought were screams of excitement. But then he saw a cable "come back and hit a lot of people" and realized he was hearing screams of horror.
The girl, 13, was taken to University Hospital. There was no immediate word on her condition.
The ride lifts passengers 177 feet straight up, then drops 154 feet, reaching a speed of 54 mph, according to the park's Web site.
Wow. That really, really freaks me out. I won't be riding that ride again. And more, I can't even imagine what that poor girl is going through. How sad!
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