WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (WTAQ) - State officials said they found no mechanical problems on a Wisconsin Dells amusement park ride where a 12-year-old girl was seriously injured.
A report released Thursday by the state Commerce Department said the operator of the Terminal Velocity ride did not follow proper protocol when Teagan Marti of Florida fell 100-feet to the ground on July 30th.
The report said Teagan was dropped before her cage reached the top – and before a safety net was lifted to its proper position. The incident occurred at the Extreme World amusement park.
The ride’s operator at the time, 33-year-old Charles Carnell of Lake Delton, faces a criminal charge of reckless injury. The ride is still closed.
Marti was transferred this week from UW Hospital in Madison to a Florida hospital close to her home. Doctors say she could be partially paralyzed.
