Girl defeeted by Six Flags ride - Page 12

Sam Hall · 06-21-2007, 09:00 PM

Girl's feet severed on ride at Six Flags in Kentucky
POSTED: 10:36 p.m. EDT, June 21, 2007

(CNN) -- A girl's feet were cut off Thursday when a free-fall thrill ride malfunctioned at the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Amusement Park in Louisville, Kentucky, police said.

A cord wrapped around the 16-year-old's feet and severed them at her ankles while she was on the "Superman Tower of Power," a police dispatcher said. The girl was taken to a local hospital.

"That could have been all of us -- riding that ride," Whitney Sandfer, who witnessed the accident, told CNN affiliate WDRB/WMYO.

The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. ET, according to Six Flags spokeswoman Wendy Goldberg. The park remained open, but the ride in question was shut down and will remain so until the full investigation is complete, Goldberg said.

During the ride, passengers are lifted to 177 feet, suspended momentarily and then dropped, according to the park's Web site.

Passengers drop 154 feet at 54 mph, stopping "just 20 terrifying feet above the pavement," it adds.

"I seen the car go up. Then, like, the cable broke, I heard -- pwchh -- and I heard a lot of people screaming," Chris Stinnett, who was at a ride next to the Superman Tower of Power, told WDRB/WMYO.

"The cable went under the car -- and I seen it pull up and hit a lot of people -- and I seen them bring their legs up," Stinnett said.

The ride was introduced in 1995.

**pr_capone** · 05-02-2008, 02:18 AM

I bet after this accident she did a lot of sole searching...

/ba-dum-tish

**Baby Lee** · 05-03-2008, 11:39 AM

Looks like fate put a bunch of impediments in this girl's way.

Sam Hall · 06-16-2008, 10:07 PM

Must've been a sole-shaking experience.

Sam Hall · 11-04-2008, 03:53 PM

I wonder what became of this girl

Sam Hall · 10-16-2009, 09:19 PM

Return to Six Flags?

11-01-2009, 11:53 AM

damn that would suck

-King- · 07-15-2010, 12:59 AM

Looks like someone overstepped their bounds.

Bump

jayhawkphog · 12-19-2010, 12:40 AM

Totaly!

headsnap · 01-04-2011, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Hall

I wonder what became of this girl

she is on solid footing but unfortunately the same thing can't be said for Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom...

they went bankrupt!

DJJasonp · 01-08-2011, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Hall

I wonder what became of this girl

In a cruel twist of irony, she got a job as an ottoman for a man with size 16 feet.

**RockChalk** · 03-28-2011, 01:40 PM

The latest update to this story that I could find. We need some of the sleuths of CP to find out what is going on with Kaitlyn Lassiter today. I'd rather not see her become just another footnote in amusement park accidents.

http://news.injuryboard.com/six-flag...oogleid=252148

Otter · 03-29-2011, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockChalk

The latest update to this story that I could find. We need some of the sleuths of CP to find out what is going on with Kaitlyn Lassiter today. I'd rather not see her become just another footnote in amusement park accidents.

http://news.injuryboard.com/six-flag...oogleid=252148

A search for more information left me stumped.

durtyrute · 04-01-2011, 12:39 PM

I know this isn't funny, but when I saw the title I thought it meant deFEATed, like she go the best of her, but it was actually deFEETed.......wow

Thig Lyfe · 04-11-2012, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by durtyrute

I know this isn't funny, but when I saw the title I thought it meant deFEATed, like she go the best of her, but it was actually deFEETed.......wow

You wood think that.

Whoops, wrong thread.

MarkDavis'Haircut · 04-13-2022, 08:31 PM

This thread was morbidly hilarious.

06-21-2007, 09:00 PM
Sam Hall UNSTOPPABLE Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: KC area Casino cash: $9895185	Girl defeeted by Six Flags ride Girl's feet severed on ride at Six Flags in Kentucky POSTED: 10:36 p.m. EDT, June 21, 2007 (CNN) -- A girl's feet were cut off Thursday when a free-fall thrill ride malfunctioned at the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Amusement Park in Louisville, Kentucky, police said. A cord wrapped around the 16-year-old's feet and severed them at her ankles while she was on the "Superman Tower of Power," a police dispatcher said. The girl was taken to a local hospital. "That could have been all of us -- riding that ride," Whitney Sandfer, who witnessed the accident, told CNN affiliate WDRB/WMYO. The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. ET, according to Six Flags spokeswoman Wendy Goldberg. The park remained open, but the ride in question was shut down and will remain so until the full investigation is complete, Goldberg said. During the ride, passengers are lifted to 177 feet, suspended momentarily and then dropped, according to the park's Web site. Passengers drop 154 feet at 54 mph, stopping "just 20 terrifying feet above the pavement," it adds. "I seen the car go up. Then, like, the cable broke, I heard -- pwchh -- and I heard a lot of people screaming," Chris Stinnett, who was at a ride next to the Superman Tower of Power, told WDRB/WMYO. "The cable went under the car -- and I seen it pull up and hit a lot of people -- and I seen them bring their legs up," Stinnett said. The ride was introduced in 1995.
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