Child injured at Beech Grove Fall Festival
BEECH GROVE, Ind. (WISH) – A child was injured at the Beech Grove Fall Festival Wednesday evening.
According to the Beech Grove Fire Department, the incident happened just before 7 p.m. on a ride called “The Scrambler.”
Officials said approximately 25 seconds in the ride, a mechanical malfunction cause a bar with lights to fall and hit a male juvenile.
The checked was checked out at the scene by paramedics and then the child’s family took him to a nearby hospital to be evaluated.
Officials said the boy’s injured at not life-threatening.
That particular ride has since been closed indefinitely. The state is expected begin it’s investigation of the ride tomorrow.