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Pennsylvania / Roller Coast Accident #1109759

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Aug 11, 2016
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(Rio de Janeiro: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

(Pittsburgh: Blake McCoy) An accident involving a 3-year-old boy who fell from a roller coaster at the Idlewild & Soakzone theme park in Ligonier, Pennsylvania featured; scenes shown; details given about the height requirements for the Rollo Coaster. [MAN – says safety is our priority.] [Nationwide Children’s Hospital Dr. Gary SMITH†- notes young children are impulsive.] The other recent amusement park accidents in Kansas & Tennessee mentioned.

Reporter(s):
Holt, Lester;
McCoy, Blake
Duration:
00:01:50

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