Fire Ball ride accident News

Ohio Panel Suggests Ride Safety Review After Fatal Fair Accident

A state advisory board has agreed to form a new committee to review the amusement ride inspection process in an effort to improve the public’s perceptions about ride safety after a deadly accident last summer at the Ohio State Fair. …

Corrosion Considered in Deadly Ohio Fair Ride Accident

A manufacturer’s explanation that corrosion caused an amusement ride to fly apart in a deadly accident at the Ohio State Fair doesn’t answer why or when it began rusting away or how it went unnoticed. The details released by the …

Ohio State Fair Reopens Rides, Releases Fireball Contract Info

Officials say rides shut down at the Ohio State Fair after a thrill ride broke apart and killed a man are open after being re-inspected. Fair officials made the announcement Sunday morning. Some rides, mostly in the fair’s Kiddie Land, …

Ohio, California Close ‘Fire Ball’ Ride After Fatal Accident

The Ohio State Fair opened Thursday one day after a man was killed and seven other people were injured when a thrill ride broke apart, but the rides won’t be running until they all are deemed safe, officials state. Video …