The park’s Jetline roller coaster had partly derailed during a ride. Read more at straitstimes.com.
STOCKHOLM - One person was killed and several injured in a roller-coaster accident at the Grona Lund amusement park in the Swedish capital on Sunday, the TT news agency reported, citing a park spokesman.
Public broadcaster SVT, citing eyewitnesses, said the park’s Jetline roller coaster had partly derailed during a ride. Ambulances, fire trucks and a helicopter were seen arriving at the park, and police said they were investigating.Grona Lund said the 140-year-old park was closed until further notice. A spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment.
Ms Jenny Lagerstedt, a journalist visiting the park with her family, told SVT she was nearby and heard a metallic noise and noticed the track structure was shaking at the time of the accident.“My children were scared,” she added. The steel-tracked Jetline roller coaster reaches a speed of up to 90kmh and a height of 30m, transporting more than one million visitors each year, the amusement park says on its website. REUTERS
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