Girl who fell from amusement park ride transferred
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The 12-year-old girl who fell about
100-feet to the ground in a Wisconsin amusement park ride has been
transferred to a hospital closer to her Florida home.
Teagan Marti had been treated at American Family Children’s
Hospital in Madison ever since she fell July 30 from the Terminal
Velocity ride at the Extreme World amusement park in Wisconsin
Dells, about 50 miles north of Madison.
She hit the ground in the free-fall ride after nets and air bags
that were supposed to catch riders were not raised. Doctors have
said she suffered numerous injuries to her brain, spine, liver and
other organs and may be paralyzed.
The Madison hospital said she was in fair condition Wednesday
when she flew by plane to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.
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