According to a parkgoer, she witnessed the boy being ejected from the green and yellow water slide.
How terrifying!
From The New York Post:
Another witness, Ginger Bence, said she heard several employees blow whistles, which she assumed was part of a safety protocol when someone is hurt, according to the news outlet.
“I don’t think I’ll ever forget it,” Bence said. “I thought, ‘Is he alive?'”
The child was treated at the scene and taken to the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger in Chattanooga, Tennessee, said Pless. He said the condition and extent of injuries to the child was unknown.
The Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire told Fox News Digital that it was called to investigate the water ride.
“We have an inspector on the scene there today, but it is too early in our investigation to release any preliminary findings,” an agency spokesperson said Thursday. “We will most likely release a final report in the next few days.”
The park told Fox News Digital that state inspectors looked at the Twist-N-Shout water ride, including the rider tubes, the ride foundation, and signage and reopened it.
“Lake Winnepesaukah is a family amusement park that prides itself on a safe, welcome atmosphere,” the park said.
No matter how many times they claim to have inspected that slide, I wouldn't let my kids near it after hearing this.
Honestly, I'd bet my money on this water park losing a ton of visitors soon.
