The company urged all operators of that particular model -- also known as Afterburner or FRB24 -- to cease operations immediately. "We are currently gathering information on the accident and investigating the cause and circumstances," the company said in a statement. Eighteen-year-old Tyler Jarrell was killed when he was thrown from the ride and landed 50 feet (15 meters) away, Ohio officials said. The ride had passed an inspection this week, according to state records. Paul Pride, chief of Ohio's state police force, which is running the investigation, appealed for help to assess the ride and what went wrong.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 27, 2017 23:37 UTC