Children Injured or Killed at Amusement Parks
* See also: Roller Coaster Accidents Miniature Train Derailment Kills Child In Spartanburg, South Carolina, 6-year-old Benji Easler was killed and dozens of other injured when the miniature train they were riding on derailed on March 19th, 2011. A coroner’s report said excessive speed led to the accident; the train was going more than 10 MPH above recommended speeds when it derailed. The state safety inspector admitted that he never tested the children’s train ride that killed the boy. Prosecutors … Continue reading →