CNN reported that workers at the amusement park had recovered her feet, but it was unclear whether they could be reattached. The girl, whose name was not released, was being treated at a local hospital. Kentucky officials told the Louisville Courier-Journal that a cable had broken free Thursday and sliced off the girl's feet, but they did not know why the cable had failed. The Superman ride lifts passengers 177 feet straight up, then drops them nearly the same distance at speeds reaching 54 mph. Great America engineers as well as state inspectors were examining the ride this afternoon, said Gene Fruge, spokesman for the Santa Clara amusement park. "We will reopen the ride once we have decided that it's safe." "As a precaution, we've closed a similar ride at Great America," Frole said. SANTA CLARA / Great America shuts thrill ride / Injury in. shut down the Drop Zone and similar rides at four other theme parks around the nation after the 13-year-old girl was badly injured on the Superman Tower of Power ride at Six Flags Kentucky Freedom in Louisville, Ky. 17:40:00 PDT SANTA CLARA - The Great America theme park in Santa Clara shut down its Drop Zone thrill ride today after a teenage girl's feet were sliced off at the ankles on a similar ride at an amusement park in Kentucky.Ĭedar Fair Entertainment Co. (AP Photo/The Courier-Journal, Albert Ceasar) ** NO SALES, NO MAGS, NO ARCHIVE ** Albert Ceasar The 13-year-olds condition has not been reported. The ride has been shut down indefinitely while park officials investigate what caused the accident. A teenage girl's legs were severed above the ankle while on a thrill ride which lifts passengers 177 feet straight up, then drops 154 feet, reaching a speed of 54 mph (87 km), according to the park's Web site. ![]() ![]() Facebook Twitter Email The Superman Tower of Power ride at the Six Flags'Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville is shown Thursday, June 21, 2007.
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