Swedish Roller Coaster Derails, Hurtles Riders Through the Air: 1 Dead and 9 Hurt
A terrifying bystander video shows what appears to be one man clinging to the ride’s structure after the accident.
Fredrik Persson/TT News Agency/via REUTERS / Reuters
A tragic roller coaster accident at the Grona Lund amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden killed one rider and injured nine more, officials said. Witnesses at the park said the Jetline roller coaster malfunctioned mid-ride, causing riders to fly from their seats. “My husband saw a roller coaster car with people in it falling to the ground,” Jenny Lagerstedt, a journalist visiting the park, told Reuters. Lagerstedt added that she heard a metallic noise and saw the track shaking during the accident. “My children were scared,” she added. A terrifying bystander video shows what appears to be one man clinging to the ride’s structure after the accident. Officials said the nine injured riders are being treated at the hospital—three are severely injured. Local police have since launched an investigation into what went wrong with the famous 34-year-old ride.
Se ha producido un grave accidente en la montaña rusa Jetline en Gröna Lund en Estocolmo. Parece ser que ha descarrilado un tren y hay varios heridos en el suelo y gente atrapada en el vagón. Ha fallecido una persona. @gronalund #Jetline pic.twitter.com/dPzFHkI5wN
— Ylenia Yunamond 🧬 (@Yunamond) June 25, 2023
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