GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - Police say one of three people who fell from a Ferris wheel during a county fair in northeast Tennessee suffered a head injury and remains hospitalized in serious condition.
Greeneville Police Capt. Tim Davis said during a news conference the other two were responsive and answering questions after falling 30 to 45 feet Mondaynight. He had said earlier all three were alert and responsive, but said Tuesday morning he had received new information. A second person also remained hospitalized.
Davis said the three fell when the car flipped over. The oldest was a 16-year-old girl.
Asked about reports that the car was rocking before it flipped, Davis said police have not been able to confirm that but they are still interviewing people.
Officials say fair rides were closed Tuesday and won't reopen until a third-party inspection is complete.
Last month, two boys were injured after falling off the Fly-O-Plane ride at Lake Winnepesaukah in Rossvile, Ga. After the incident, the ride passed a mechanical inspection. The investigation into that incident is ongoing.