Overview

• The malfunction occurred Sept. 26 during Bishop Conaty — Our Lady of Loretto High School’s “Family Fun Day” in the Pico-Union neighborhood.
• Eyewitness video shows carriages colliding, with one detaching and dropping before striking barriers, as other riders hung in the air.
• Witnesses said some passengers were trapped for more than an hour before firefighters completed rescues, and officials reported no serious injuries.
• The Archdiocese of Los Angeles said the ride was run by a third-party vendor and thanked first responders, while the event proceeded as scheduled.
• Cal/OSHA’s Amusement Ride and Tramway Unit has opened an investigation, the operator’s name has not been released, and witnesses reported prior issues including a snapped cable and a restart before a second carriage detached.