1 dead and 7 injured, the carriage fell to the ground from a height of several meters! Swedish amusement park roller coaster accident in Grenarund | accident. Sweden | Amusement Park
A roller coaster accident occurred at an amusement park located in the Swedish capital Stockholm on the 25th. According to a spokesperson for the amusement park and the police, the accident resulted in one death and seven injuries.
Swedish television reported with several witnesses as sources that the "jet" roller coaster at the Grenalund amusement park, where the incident occurred, partially derailed during one operation. According to some Swedish media, a carriage crashed from a height of several meters.
After the accident, multiple ambulances, fire trucks, and a helicopter can be seen inside the amusement park. Rescue personnel rescued stranded tourists from other carriages to the ground.
A police spokesperson said, "We are removing personnel from the park and have begun our investigation."
A spokesperson for Glennard Amusement Park said that the accident was "incredibly tragic and terrifying", and it has been learned that it resulted in one death and multiple injuries. The police said that a total of 7 people, including adults and children, were injured in the accident and received treatment in the hospital.
The amusement park said in a statement that the 140 year old amusement park will be temporarily closed, and further notice is needed when it will resume operations.
Swedish TV reporter Yanni Lagstedt and her family arrived at this amusement park. At the time of the accident, she was queuing up to take the next roller coaster when she suddenly heard metal noise and noticed that the roller coaster track structure was shaking.
"My husband saw a roller coaster carriage carrying people fall to the ground," Lagstedt said. "My children were scared."
According to the website of Glennarrend Amusement Park, its "jet" roller coaster can reach a maximum speed of 90 kilometers per hour, with the highest point of the track 30 meters above the ground, and carries over 1 million tourists annually.