El Paso Police report one teen is dead following a carnival ride accident at an East El Paso Church. An EPPD spokesperson confirmed that a 16-year old girl was killed in the accident and another was injured.
The accident happened Friday evening at a Dia De Los Niños carnival at St. Thomas Aquinas Church located at 10900 Bywood. They say the accident happened on the ride known as the “Sizzler.”
Sgt. Enrique Carillo said the girl was taken to Del Sol Medical Center where she later died. The second teen was taken to University Medical Center with what appear to be non-life threatening injuries.
Authorities said three girls were on the ride when two were ejected. According to the aunt of the girl who was not ejected, the three had told the ride operator that the seat belt wouldn’t buckle. According to the aunt, the operator told the girls that they were okay. The women also told ElPasoProud.com that only two people were suppose to be inside the ride at a time. She said her niece was holding on to the seat belt for her life.
The El Paso Police Department’s Crime Against Persons unit has been called in to the scene. They say this is all still under investigation.
(Information from ElPasoProud.com)
