Child who reportedly fell from Idlewild coaster flown to hospital

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2. At the PP-G website Friday morning: same story, updated.

Three-year-old boy falls from roller coaster at Idlewild

August 11, 2016 7:36 PM

By Jonathan D. Silver and Andrew Goldstein / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Local police and state inspectors spent much of Thursday investigating how a 3-year-old boy fell from a roller coaster at Idlewild and SoakZone amusement park in Ligonier in one of several such incidents across the nation this week that have led to increased scrutiny of thrill rides.

No information was available about the extent of the boy’s injuries, but he was conscious before he was flown in a medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital.

“He was talking,” Idlewild spokesman Jeff Croushore said. “He was alert with his family, but he was airlifted to a local hospital.”

Mr. Croushore addressed media Thursday afternoon outside the park and said the boy was injured on the Rollo Coaster, a 78-year-old attraction for riders who must be 48 inches tall if alone or 36 inches tall if accompanied by an adult.
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Jonathan D. Silver: [e-mail], 412-263-1962 or on Twitter @jsilverpg. Andrew Goldstein: [e-mail] or 412-263-1352

First Published August 11, 2016 1:00 PM