Sep 18, 2009 3:49 pm US/Pacific
Caught On Tape: Boy, Man Hurt On Knott's Ride
BUENA PARK, Calif. (AP) ―
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A man and a 12-year-old boy were hurt on a ride at Knott's Berry Farm.
CBS
Knott's Berry Farm says a cable snapped on the Xcelerator roller coaster, causing a boy and a man to go to the hospital with back pain and a leg laceration.
Spokeswoman Jennifer Blazey says it happened shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Orange County amusement park.
An online video shows particles flying into the face of passengers.
Blazey says the cable lashed a 12-year-old boy's leg and a man complained of back pain.
Both were taken to hospitals, but there was no word on their conditions Friday.
Blazey says hospital officials declined to provide information because of patient privacy laws.
Blazey says the ride, which is inspected daily, remains shut down. The state is investigating.
She says it's the first problem since the ride opened in 2002.
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