Killer park ride probed at Great Adventure in fatal fall
Karen Brown 19 of Rural Avenue died after plunging 70 feet from the Lightning Loops roller coaster in Jackson Township New Jersey. Investigators say she apparently could not fasten the over the shoulder harness before the downhill run. Park officials describe triple locking harnesses and multiple attendants who check them. The ride remains closed as investigators test harness operation and potential negligence.
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Great Adventure Amusement Park
Karen Anne Marie Brown
Rural Avenue
Jackson Township
N.J
Michael Murray
Ocean County
James W. Holezapfel
Murray
Brown
Urray
Park
Donna O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan
Great Adventure
Richard DePrince
DePrince
Rod Stanford
Tcat
Labor Department
O’sullivan
Kevin Smith
Man recalls girlfriend’s fall from roller coaster at Great Adventure
Richard DePrince, 20, says his girlfriend Karen Brown died after the Lightning Loops ride sped off before harnesses could be secured. The 19 year old from Rural Avenue fell 70 feet at the Freehold Area Hospital site near the New Jersey amusement park. DePrince alleges attendants did not check restraints before departure and criticizes the park’s handling of the tragedy.
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DePrince
Nick Emper
Great Adventure
Rose Quinn
Daily Times
Chester
Richard T. DePrince
Lindsay Street
Karen Anne Marie Brown
Rural Avenue
Freehold Area Hospital
Jackson Township
N.J
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