Accident
Man in Bavaria hit by carousel – fatally injured

A man has died in hospital after an accident at the church fair in Fürth (symbol). Photo
© Lino Mirgeler/dpa
A man tries to retrieve a lost shoe from the frame of a carousel at a church fair while it is still in motion. He gets trapped.
One of the passengers lost a shoe during the ride. The man then climbed onto the carousel’s chassis while it was moving to remove the shoe. In doing so, he was caught by the carousel and trapped between the floor and the chassis.
After operations were stopped, first responders freed the man. He was resuscitated on site and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died there a short time later from his injuries.
An investigation has been launched against the ride operator on suspicion of negligent homicide.