Four people remain hospitalized following a ride accident at the Ohio State Fair last week, according WBNS.
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- Jennifer Lambert, 18, is in critical condition at Grant Medical Center. Her mother says she hasn't woken up.
- Tamica Dunlap, 36, is in serious condition at Wexner Medical Center.
- Russel Franks, Dunlap's uncle, is in critical condition.
- Keziah Lewis, 19, is in serious condition at Wexner Medical Center. Lewis is a University of Cincinnati student.
Credit: Jay LaPrete
Credit: Jay LaPrete
Tyler Jarrell, 18, died in the accident. Jarrell had recently enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps and was a member of the Columbus Police Explorers. He was thrown into the air and landed about 50 feet away from the ride, Cleveland.com reported. He died of blunt force injuries, The Columbus Dispatch reported last week. Jarrell was on the ride with his girlfriend, Lewis, who was among the injured.
Two other riders who were hurt in the accident were released from the hospital.
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Ohio state officials said that the ride was inspected the day of the accident, WCPO reported.
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The rest of the Ohio State Fair continued, with no rides operating, as police and ride inspectors investigated the accident, ABCNews reported.
It resumed normal operations on Sunday.
The company that made the ride, KMG, said the ride was made in 1998 according to The Columbus Dispatch. The company updated the same type of ride's design in 2010 with a new arm construction and updated restraint system.
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According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there have been at least 22 deaths at amusement attractions since 2010. That number does not include water park and work-related accidents, ABCNews reported.
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There were about 30,900 injuries seen at emergency rooms in 2016.
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Natalie Dreier and the National Content Desk contributed to this report.
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