The Banshee roller-coaster at Kings Island amusement park is the world’s longest steel inverted roller-coaster and travels at speeds of 109 kilometres per hour.
A 38-year-old man was struck and critically injured by the Banshee roller-coaster at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio on June 19, 2024.Local authorities said the unnamed man was struck by the Banshee roller-coaster at Mason, Ohio’s Kings Island amusement park around 8 p.m. local time. Mason police told WCPO Cincinnati the park guest was
Despite the greeter’s warning, a witness said the man lingered close to the coaster before crossing through a restricted gate. The witness said the injured man was dressed similarly to Kings Island staff members, so some assumed he was also an employee when he crossed into the gated area.The man was struck by the coaster, which travels at 109 kilometres per hour. A witness told WCPO the sound of the collision was akin to hitting a deer.
“He actually got back in line and unbeknownst to us at the time he entered through the gate,” they described. The employee said it is “extremely important” that park guests heed safety warnings.Toronto office shooting: Alleged mortgage fraud pushed husband ‘to the edge,’ wife says
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