The authorities of New London, Conn. Investigating the possible causes behind failure park ride amusement held Tuesday afternoon.
Six children were sent to hospital after suffering an electric shock while riding the Scrambler at Ocean Beach Park. According to FOX 61, the operator driving felt a shock after pushing the stop button for the turn and several children reported a tingling sensation as they landed. A boy grabbed a fence as he came out of the tower, was shocked, and received a minor burn on his hand.
Six riders were taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. All six of these children have now been treated and released from the hospital, police said.
"Emergency services transported several children to the local hospital, received some type of electrical shock. The most seriously injured had some small burns on the palms of his hands when he touched the metal ramp when he descended the race, "said Assistant Police Chief Peter Reichard New London.
after Tuesday's incident, all park rides were closed while the fire of the police state and explosion investigation Unit detectives sent to the scene to investigate the cause of the incident. the region experienced a rainstorm earlier that day and investigators believe the cabling, which is underground for all the rides, may have been affected by time.
the Scrambler is closed indifinetely that then the authorities determine what caused electricity problems, but most park operations summarized as normal, reports WTNH.
the incident comes amid a summer of incidents theme park, there including the death of a 10 year old boy on the world's largest water slide and a boy fall on a roller coaster in Pennsylvania.
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