he who must not be named
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Oh-My-Gosh(CNN) -- A girl's feet were cut off Thursday when a free-fall thrill ride malfunctioned at the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Amusement Park in Louisville, Kentucky, police said.
A cord wrapped around the 16-year-old's feet and severed them at her ankles while she was on the "Superman Tower of Power," a police dispatcher said. The girl was taken to a local hospital.
"That could have been all of us -- riding that ride," Whitney Sandfer, who witnessed the accident, told CNN affiliate WDRB/WMYO.
The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. ET, according to Six Flags spokeswoman Wendy Goldberg. The park remained open, but the ride in question was shut down and will remain so until the full investigation is complete, Goldberg said.
During the ride, passengers are lifted to 177 feet, suspended momentarily and then dropped, according to the park's Web site.
Passengers drop 154 feet at 54 mph, stopping "just 20 terrifying feet above the pavement," it adds.
"I seen the car go up. Then, like, the cable broke, I heard -- pwchh -- and I heard a lot of people screaming," Chris Stinnett, who was at a ride next to the Superman Tower of Power, told WDRB/WMYO.
"The cable went under the car -- and I seen it pull up and hit a lot of people -- and I seen them bring their legs up," Stinnett said.
The ride was introduced in 1995.
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Kestrel
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Ouch... I wonder if they were able to reattach her feet?
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he who must not be named
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I wonder if the *found* her feet?
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Kestrel
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Well, if I was management, I would want them found. You don't want to get sued because a patron was tramatized by finding one of the feet.
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he who must not be named
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As the manager, I wouldn't want to be trampled on.
Ooooh, that was bad.
It might be hard for Six Flags to get their feet back on the ground.
A judge might put his foot down.
They might have to go out on the wire and shell out the cash.
And heel toe it from there.
If they screw this up, they might not have a leg to stand on.
It might be hard to get a foot hold on good business if this goes south.
They'll need to foot the bill for any hospital and rehabilitation fees.
Ok, I'll stop. That's completely insensitive...
Before I put my foot in my mouth.
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snapdragon
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he who must not be named
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I know, I'm sorry.
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