One person is dead and seven others injured — three of whom are in critical condition — after the Fire Ball ride at the Ohio State Fair broke apart in mid-air Wednesday night, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
The deceased is an 18-year-old male, according to fire department officials.
The Grant Medical Center in Columbus has admitted three patients, hospital spokesperson Mark Hopkins told ABC News. Two of the three patients are in fair and stable condition, while the third is in critical and stable condition. Hopkins said the hospital is not expecting any additional patients.
And Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center said it received three patients from the fair. At a press conference Wednesday night, the facility’s Dr. David Evans said all three patients were in critical condition, one of whom was still in surgery at the time. Most of the injuries were orthopedic-related.
Evans said the patients ranged in age from late teens to 50s-60s.
The Ohio State Fair confirmed the incident on its Twitter account at 7:37 p.m., writing, “There has been a report of a ride incident. We are investigating and will report…
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