"The fair is about the best things in life, and tonight with this accident it becomes a terrible, terrible tragedy," said Republican Gov. Three of the injured remained hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday night, authorities said at a late-night news conference. The Fire Ball ride had been cleared by inspectors Wednesday morning before the tragic accident.COLUMBUS, Ohio - A swinging and spinning amusement park ride called the Fire Ball broke apart on the opening day of the Ohio State Fair on Wednesday, hurtling people through the air, killing at least one and injuring seven others. The fair opened Wednesday and runs through Aug. The midway was expected to remain closed the remainder of Thursday and possibly part of Friday until every ride is reinspected. The central location for rides was shut down Thursday, roped off and bearing signs reading: "Rides temporarily closed." The one area missing from his tour was the midway.
He also said he was trying to reach the families of the 18-year-old who died and the seven who were injured. Kasich pulled her aside for a private moment to talk with and thank her. He danced outside the Gazebo Stage with a woman, twirling her several times before moving on.ĭuring his tour Thursday, Kasich was approached by a woman who is a nurse and helped treat some of the injured Wednesday night. Kasich toured the grounds for about 90 minutes, stopping to honor a horse fair judge for nearly four decades of service and petting a baby calf with several toddlers. "We do everything we can humanly possible, but I've actually not been given the authority to solve every problem in the world."
"You'll have to talk to the big guy upstairs," he said.
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