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2-year-old remains in critical condition after being struck by amusement park ride in Warren County
HOPE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Warren County) – A two-year-old remains in critical condition after being hit by an amusement park ride Saturday afternoon, New Jersey State Police spokesperson Sergeant Philip Curry said Wednesday.
The incident occurred on August 20, at around 1:05 p.m., at the Land of Make Believe in Hope Township, Curry said.
A preliminary police investigation revealed that the child was struck by a train in the amusement park and suffered serious injuries. The child was then airlifted to an area hospital, Curry said.
The incident still remains under investigation and no new information was available.
“For the past 68 years Land of Make Believe has one of the best safety records of family amusement parks in America. Safety is our Number 1 priority. We strive to always be the safest amusement/water park. Our C.P. Huntington Train has operated incident free for 42 years. In regards to recent incident we are cooperating fully with all State and local officials and wish the child a complete recovery,” Land of Make Believe said in a Facebook post.
