On Friday, an 8-year-old child was ejected from an attraction in the Antibes Land park in Antibes. His fall was cushioned by a 50-year-old woman. The two people involved in the accident were slightly injured.
Friday, September 1, around 10:30 p.m., an 8-year-old child was ejected from the “Music express” carousel. A fall that will end on a 50-year-old woman, slightly injuring her in the process. Following the incident, the two victims were transported to the Antibes hospital center, leaving with minor injuries, reports Nice Matin.
Today, the mother of the 8-year-old took to social media: ‘Take your kids to Disney wherever you want, but not those fairgrounds that are completely unsupervised.’ Her son would suffer from a head trauma, hematoma on the knees as well as scratches on the elbows. He also complains of back and neck pain.
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PARK DEFENDS ITSELF
The management of the park spoke this Saturday: “Antibes Land is a family park and we will do everything so that this kind of incident can never happen again”.
“This carousel has been installed in the park for two years. It is checked each year by inspection offices approved by the Ministry and has not been the subject of any observations. Upon arrival, the police were able, with the operator of the carousel, to carry out the usual checks and found that the attraction did not show any faults,” said Nelson Petit, the park manager.
In early August, a 17-year-old boy lost his life in a merry-go-round accident at Luna Park in Cap d’Agde. This type of incident is increasing, and the question about the quality of the controls of these rides arises.