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Three Children injured Falling from Ferris Wheel

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Three children are recovering after falling from a Ferris wheel at the Greene County Fair in East Tennessee Monday night. Authorities say one of the baskets flipped over causing three children (oldest one 16 years old) to fall 35 to 40 feet.

All three were rushed to Johnson City Medical Center. Two were taken by helicopter and one by ambulance. Police say all three children are alert and awake at the hospital. Police report one of them is in the ICU.

Witnesses saw the girls fall from the Ferris wheel when their car appeared to get caught as the wheel lifted them upwards spilling them out. All fair rides are being shut down until a third-party inspector can come to Greeneville. Non-mechanical rides and attractions will remain operational. The Fair is open through Saturday.


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