Posted: 4:33 PM Feb 8, 2008
Last Updated: 8:34 PM Feb 8, 2008
Reporter: bobeth yates
Email Address: bobeth.yates@wjhg.com
Each year thousands of people line-up to ride carnival attractions at area county fairs, without much thought for their safety.
Teenage Girl Seriously injured in Walton County Fair AccidentWe have a story about a Defuniak Springs family that might make you think twice about those rides.
Their day of thrills has turned into a life time of tragedy.
On Oct. 7, 14-year-old Katherine Cosson, her mother and some of her brothers and sisters decided to have a little fun at the Walton County Fair.
Katie and her sister Seana climbed aboard a ferris wheel-like ride with enclosed cages called the rock-o-plane.
Katherine's Mother Valerie Cosson says the ride changed life forever.
Karen's note: this is serious. There are a lot of carnival companies out there who don't train their ride attendants well, they are also not well supervised and often very tired and dirty to boot. It is a subject that should be brought to the attention of everyone. Everyone really should help and be concerned about this problem.
