Overview
- Both victims are under 13 and were hospitalized after the Saturday incident in New Roads, with one airlifted to a Baton Rouge facility.
- Witnesses said the carriage tipped after appearing to catch on wires, ejecting two riders while a third girl was rescued from the same basket.
- The Ferris wheel remains closed pending findings after inspections allowed most other festival rides to reopen.
- Officials have not released full medical details, though one report cited broken bones for one girl and possible brain bleeding for the other.
- Attendees previously raised safety concerns, noting cracking noises, cars getting stuck, and a lack of seatbelts on the ride’s buckets.