Two Girls Fall From Ferris Wheel at Festival in Louisiana

Two Girls Fall From Ferris Wheel at Festival in Louisiana

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The stuff of nightmares. Over the weekend, two girls were riding a Ferris Wheel and fell out at the Harvest Festival in New Roads, Louisiana. According to reports, there were three girls riding the Ferris Wheel when the car flipped over.

The two girls were airlifted to the hospital.

Two girls fell 15-20 feet, while the third girl was able to hang on until spectators were able to safely catch her. Officials treated the two girls before they were airlifted to a hospital. One has already been released, and the other young lady will be released soon.
@todayshow Two young girls were injured after they were thrown from a Ferris wheel at a Louisiana festival Saturday. The two girls, around the age of 11, fell 15 to 20 feet to the ground while on the ride at the Harvest Festival in New Roads just before noon Saturday, Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said. A third girl was on the ride but managed to hold on, preventing her from falling, Thibodeaux told NBC News. To Thibodeaux's knowledge, the girl who held on sustained no injuries. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY. #TODAYShow♬ original sound - TODAY Show
While these videos make it clear that ride malfunctions do happen. They will not deter me from still enjoying carnival and theme park rides. You only live once. Have you ever been stuck on a ride? Let us know and send us a message us on the app. 
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