California Carnival ride Collapses Injuring 24
California state investigators are trying to determine why a carnival ride called the Yo-Yo collapsed causing all 24 people aboard injuries the majority of which were children. The Yo-Yo is effectively a giant swing that picks up speed as it goes around causing the seats to swing around horizontally to the ground. A pole collapsed causing the arms attached to the seats to crash back to the center. Most of the riders were hurt when their seats struck the ground and other parts of the ride. Three riders were airlifted to area hospitals. Several other area hospitals reported treating others for injuries. Thankfully, there were no fatalities.
