In shocking news out of the States, a family were left critically injured at a Californian amusement park – much like the Gold Coast’s Dreamworld.
Watch below the harrowing scenes unfold – which has reminded many of the horrific events that took place in Dreamworld back in 2016.
Over the weekend, a family of three were thrown from their seats while they were on a log ride at Castle Park amusement land in Riverside.
A water pump malfunctioned.
The woman was critically injured.
Her husband and child were also hurt in the accident.
The ‘Log Ride’, which the amusement park’s website describes as “one of the steepest and largest log rides ever built”, involves a drop of 48 feet.
According to USA Today, the log shaped cart hit the bottom of the water slide with force, before flipping over and ejecting the family into the water.
Riverside Fire Department said in a Facebook post that all three individuals were treated at a local hospital.
Fire Captain Brian Guzzetta told KTLA-TV he understood the incident occurred because there was “no water flowing on the ride” following a pump malfunction which caused the family’s cart to travel down the structure with excessive force and speed.
Castle Park shared a Facebook post about the accident, advising customers the Log Ride will remain closed until a full investigation can be carried out.
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