6 Year Old Dies At Amusement Park in Colorado

A 6 year old girl was fatally injured while riding an amusement park ride in Glenwood Springs Colorado on Sunday. The child was vacationing with her family and visited the park according to the Garfield County Coroner’s Office. The girl was riding the park’s ‘Haunted Mine Drop’ which is described as the world’s first drop ride to go underground. The nature of the unidentified victim’s injuries has not been revealed but an autopsy is scheduled for this week.
The incident is being investigated by the sheriff’s and coroner’s office though no details on what might have happened have been released. According to the park’s website, some of the rides have age and height requirements and ‘The Haunted Mine Drop’ has a height minimum of 46 inches. In a statement, the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park said “we are deeply saddened and ask that you please keep the family of the deceased in your thoughts and prayers,” the park will be closed until tomorrow following the fatality.