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Sam Hall 09:00 PM 06-21-2007
Girl's feet severed on ride at Six Flags in Kentucky
POSTED: 10:36 p.m. EDT, June 21, 2007

(CNN) -- A girl's feet were cut off Thursday when a free-fall thrill ride malfunctioned at the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Amusement Park in Louisville, Kentucky, police said.

A cord wrapped around the 16-year-old's feet and severed them at her ankles while she was on the "Superman Tower of Power," a police dispatcher said. The girl was taken to a local hospital.

"That could have been all of us -- riding that ride," Whitney Sandfer, who witnessed the accident, told CNN affiliate WDRB/WMYO.

The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. ET, according to Six Flags spokeswoman Wendy Goldberg. The park remained open, but the ride in question was shut down and will remain so until the full investigation is complete, Goldberg said.

During the ride, passengers are lifted to 177 feet, suspended momentarily and then dropped, according to the park's Web site.

Passengers drop 154 feet at 54 mph, stopping "just 20 terrifying feet above the pavement," it adds.

"I seen the car go up. Then, like, the cable broke, I heard -- pwchh -- and I heard a lot of people screaming," Chris Stinnett, who was at a ride next to the Superman Tower of Power, told WDRB/WMYO.

"The cable went under the car -- and I seen it pull up and hit a lot of people -- and I seen them bring their legs up," Stinnett said.

The ride was introduced in 1995.
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007 09:55 PM 06-21-2007
Damn guys. You are all just evil. :-)
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Mr Luzcious 09:55 PM 06-21-2007
Originally Posted by pestilenceaf23:
This thread is worthless without pics....
http://www.qualitybargainz.com/goryfoot.jpg
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Demonpenz 09:57 PM 06-21-2007
Enough with the bad jokes. If you were wondering her name was Ileen moore
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007 09:57 PM 06-21-2007
Originally Posted by Demonpenz:
Enough with the bad jokes. If you were wondering her name was Ileen moore
:-) :-)
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Sam Hall 10:00 PM 06-21-2007
Originally Posted by Demonpenz:
Enough with the bad jokes. If you were wondering her name was Ileen moore
walk it off
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Mr Luzcious 10:02 PM 06-21-2007
I guess the theme park will be footing the bill for her medical needs.
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Thig Lyfe 10:03 PM 06-21-2007
Originally Posted by Sam Hall:
investigators are stumped
Damn flatfoots.
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Sam Hall 10:04 PM 06-21-2007
Originally Posted by Demonpenz:
Enough with the bad jokes. If you were wondering her name was Ileen moore
There are some horrible, horrible things said in this thread. But don't worry everyone, it's not like she can kick your ass for them or anything.
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Mr Luzcious 10:07 PM 06-21-2007
Originally Posted by Sam Hall:
There are some horrible, horrible things said in this thread. But don't worry everyone, it's not like she can kick your ass for them or anything.
No need to worry about her.. all you have to do is get up the stairs.
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Demonpenz 10:07 PM 06-21-2007
I figured I would see an IHOP joke in here.
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007 10:07 PM 06-21-2007
Originally Posted by SonicFan:
Damn flatfoots.
She wanted to be a cop?
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Thig Lyfe 10:07 PM 06-21-2007
Originally Posted by Sam Hall:
There are some horrible, horrible things said in this thread. But don't worry everyone, it's not like she can kick your ass for them or anything.
Yeah... we're really toeing the line of decency.
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chiefscraze 10:09 PM 06-21-2007
I cannot believe the lack of class on this forum. You all obviously do not have any compassion and I hope hope you all suffer a horrendous and painful tragedy so you can empathize.
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Brando 10:11 PM 06-21-2007
Originally Posted by Demonpenz:
Enough with the bad jokes. If you were wondering her name was Ileen moore
No...she's dyslexic...her name is Eileen Dawrongway
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Mr Luzcious 10:12 PM 06-21-2007
Originally Posted by Brando:
No...she's dyslexic...her name is Eileen Dawrongway
At least she won't have to worry about tying her shoes now.
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