A ten-year-old child had his foot severed while he was in a merry-go-round on Sunday March 12… An investigation has been opened.
Amusement ride accidents are not as rare as you might think, whether fatal or not, they can be very violent. In Reunion, a park with rides has been installed at the Ravine Blanche located in Saint-Pierre during school holidays. On weekends, many families go there to take advantage of the facilities. Sunday March 12 around 9 p.m., a little boy aged about ten was on board a thrill ride at Festi Park. And he suddenly started screaming in pain…
The carousel was stopped and the little boy was immediately taken care of by the emergency services present on the spot. They said the 10-year-old had a partially severed foot. The circumstances of this accident remain unknown for the moment and the owner of the carousel in question spoke on Clicanoo.
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Unclear circumstances surrounding the accident
The owner of the carousel explained his vision of the accident to the Clicanoo site. And for him, there is no question of dramatizing the affair: “He has a broken leg, it is broken but not severed”. He also specifies that his carousel, the Shaker Dance, is certainly not involved in this accident: “There was no malfunction, the merry-go-round is not broken. It is the investigation that will determine the exact cause of the accident.” The owner of the merry-go-round nevertheless wishes to specify that what is important for him is “the health of the young man”.
Witnesses present at the scene explained that the young boy boarded the carousel while he was in “savates”, shoes that don’t fit at all. The young boy would have slipped and locked his foot because of his shoes, which would have led to this serious injury. The investigation will determine the contours of this accident, in any case Internet users seem very annoyed to see that the safety rules are not always respected.