"It was really just a nightmare, a lot of children crying, mothers crying, more blood than I've ever seen," said Kathleen Madaus, a local witness. Her daughter Elizabeth also witnessed the accident. "I saw him about a foot off the ground and land on his face," Elizabeth said. "There were like 5-year-olds who had to see that and I feel bad for them."

The local authorities took the ride operator down to the station for questioning. The fair company that owns the ride said they would release no comment until the investigation is fully complete. One of the cars on the ride is visibly damaged.

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