6-year-old suffers head injury in Ferris wheel fall

Associated Press

GREENEVILLE, Tenn.

One of three girls who fell from a Ferris wheel at a county fair in Tennessee suffered a traumatic brain injury and remained in critical condition Tuesday, a doctor said.

Dr. Bracken Burns, director of trauma services for Johnson City Medical Center, said the critically injured 6-year-old was in a seat with her 10-year-old sister and a 16-year-old female, who were both in stable condition.

Burns said the 10-year-old suffered injuries to her forearms. He said he couldn’t give out information on injuries that the 16-year-old suffered.

Greeneville Police Capt. Tim Davis said the three fell 30 to 45 feet Monday night at the Greene County fair when their seat flipped over.

Asked about reports that the seat was rocking before it flipped, Davis said police have not been able to confirm that, but they are still interviewing people.

Davis said no one interviewed by police Monday indicated that they saw the seat rocking.