A 14-year-old girl died at an amusement park in Denmark on Thursday when a portion of a roller coaster came off its rails, police and park officials said.
The accident occurred just before 1 p.m. when the rear two seats broke on the Cobra roller coaster ride at Tivoli Friheden amusement park in Aarhus, police said.
A manager told a local newspaper that the two seats were hanging “under the wagon train.”
Two riders sitting in the seats on the doomed coaster were seriously injured and taken to the hospital, local newspaper Aarhus Stiftstidende reported.
Among them was a 13-year-old boy who suffered injuries to his hand, Danish news outlet TV2 reported.
Police later confirmed that a 14-year-old girl had died in the “tragic” accident, though no further details were released about the circumstances.
Relatives of the 14-year-old girl, from Copenhagen, have been notified, police said.
Relatives of the 14-year-old girl have been notified, police said. A 13-year-old boy also had injuries to his hand, Danish news outlet TV2 reported. APThe amusement park has since been evacuated and shut down amid the ongoing investigation, park officials said.
“We have gathered the guests who are related to the injured — and those who sat on the train — and are offering psychological help to those who need it,” park officials said. “Out of respect for the injured, we encourage our guests not to share any pictures that may have been taken in connection with the accident.”
Police in East Jutland confirmed a 14-year-old girl died in what was described as a “tragic” accident. The exact cause remains under investigation, authorities said. APThe roller coaster is listed on its website as 82 feet tall, reaching speeds up to 44 mph. The amusement park is roughly 100 miles northwest of Copenhagen.
Thursday’s fatal accident is not the first incident on the Cobra coaster, TV2 reported. Four people were hurt in 2008 when a row of two chairs fell off the ride.
With Post wires
