- A 6-year-old girl died after riding a “mine” in Colorado.
- The Haunted Mine Drop of Glenwood Caverns jumps the rider from a height of 33.5 meters into a “free fall” experience.
- It is unclear what exactly went wrong. The park is closed on Monday and Tuesday.
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According to local reports, on Sunday, a 6-year-old girl died after riding “fallen” in an amusement park in Colorado.
Glenwood Cavern Adventure Park, located in Glenwood Springs, Said that an “incident” occurred during its Haunted Mine Drop ride Cause death.
The amusement device is located in a simulated mine, and the sitting person falls into a 33.5-meter-deep pit, “it feels like a free fall.” According to the now-deleted page on the park website.
The girl was identified as a 6-year-old girl from Colorado Springs. She was on vacation with her family. 9 news reports.
The exact circumstances of her death are unclear. CBS Denver Report Before and after the accident, police radio messages asked for help “a party that fell from the shaft.”
This detail has not been confirmed by Glenwood Caverns or a public official.
9News quoted the Garfield County Coroner’s Office as saying that the park staff provided first aid until the paramedics and soldiers arrived and they announced that she was dead.
The amusement park said in a statement that it was investigating and closed the amusement park on Monday and Tuesday.
On its website, Glenwood Caverns describes itself as “the only mountaintop theme park in the United States”, a family business that provides thrilling rides and trips into the mountain “fairy tale caves”.
In 2019, a video featuring mine pulleys showed a worker demonstrated its safety features, including two types of seat belt restraint devices:
The company’s website no longer contains a description of the ride, but the archived version of the page described it in May as a “ghost story based on a mining tragedy a long time ago.” It said that the rider would encounter “ghost miners” before and after the fall.
Riders need to be one meter high to ride, Website saysAnd must Sign the disclaimer.
The amusement facility opened in 2018 and was named the best new amusement park attraction in USA Today. According to the local newspaper “Independent Post”.
A statement issued by the park said: “Out of respect and attention to all parties involved, we will not comment further until all details are confirmed.” “Our thoughts and prayers are directed to all relevant personnel.”
A representative of the park did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for more information.
