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Knott's Berry Farm roller coaster shut down after accident injures 2

September 18, 2009 | 4:53 pm
An Orange County roller coaster remains closed after a cable broke and injured two riders this week, Knott’s Berry Farm officials said today.

When the Xcelerator roller coaster launched just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, a cable came loose and cut a 12-year-old boy in the leg, officials said. And a man was treated for back injuries after the malfunction, during which smoke and debris shot into the air and the ride’s cars rolled back into the boarding area, said Meghan Gardner, a spokeswoman for Knott’s Berry Farm.

The ride was shut down immediately and will remain closed while the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health and the Buena Park amusement park investigates, Gardner said.

Paramedics had to pull the man, who complained of back and neck injuries, from the ride, said Capt. George Casario of the Orange County Fire Authority. Both the man and the boy, who are not related, were taken to hospitals with mild to moderate injuries.

The coaster seats about 20 passengers, but was not full during the mishap, park officials said. The Xcelerator accelerates zero to 80 mph in 2.3 seconds. The ride opened in 2003 and is inspected by the park's maintenance staff daily.

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[Count Dookkake]

Oh snap!

 

[-COOLIO-]

the final destination.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Oh snap!

Technology nowadays just doesn't cut it.

 

[Stinkles]

Those two were at the end of their tether.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Oh snap!

Cut the crap.

 

[pj]

The incident was so serious that the people in the second row didn't know anything happened..

 

[Dead Prince]

thank god it snapped before they went any further than that imagine that shit happened half way into the ride!

 

[-COOLIO-]

they couldnt be trusted with the spelling, how could they be trusted with the cables?

 

[Pachinko]

and I'm once again breathing a sigh of relief that I've never been on a rollercoaster in my life.. well unless you count big thunder mountain at tokyo disney.....

 

[SnakeXs]

I can only imagine that cost cutting during the recession accelerated them to an event like this.

 

[disillusion386]

Someone could have been really hurt and you guys are spitting out puns. Well I'm not going to roll with it so please cut it out.

 

[hermit7]

Hope this incident whips the staff into shape...

Anyways

There is going to be a huge lawsuit over this accident I am sure. The kid is lucky he didn't lose his leg.

 

[this guy]

Someone could have been really hurt and you guys are spitting out puns. Well I'm not going to roll with it so please cut it out.

 

[StoOgE]

and I'm once again breathing a sigh of relief that I'm a massive baby who was never weened off my mothers teet

fixed

 

[Count Dookkake]

fixed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MD6Cx0qzRA