Overview
- Authorities said the girls, both under 13, fell around midday Saturday at the Harvest Festival on False River in New Roads.
- Both were hospitalized, including one who was airlifted to a Baton Rouge medical facility, and officials have not released their conditions.
- Witnesses reported a gondola tipping after it appeared to catch on wires, with bystanders describing a loud boom and visible injuries.
- All rides were paused for inspections by the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, which later cleared most attractions to reopen except the Ferris wheel.
- The festival concluded on schedule Sunday as the investigation continued into how the riders were ejected.