The water slide from which a 5-year-old boy fell 15-20 feet on the Fourth of July at Lake Winnepesaukah has reopened, the park’s owners said Thursday.
“The state of Georgia today reinspected the Twist-N-Shout water ride in operation, including the rider tubes, the ride foundation, and signage and reopened it,” the park’s owners said in a statement. “Lake Winnepesaukah is a family amusement park that prides itself on a safe, welcome atmosphere.”
Catoosa County officials had no update on the boy’s condition, but park owners said he was transported to the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger for treatment after the fall.
“On July 4, a child at our water park riding in a double tube sustained an injury,” park co-owner Talley Green said. “All safety guidelines were observed at the time an adult and the child entered the tube.”
According to audio of the 911 dispatcher relaying information to first responders, the child reported “pain all over,” and there were lacerations on the child’s leg.