In what was meant to be a fun class trip to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, Keely Vercellotti fell out of the water ride “The Tornado” and suffered a serious head injury resulting in short term memory loss. She has no memory of the incident, and her mother has said of her daughter, “She’s not my normal kid.”
Vercellotti, ten years old, went on the ride with her friend Dylan Lovelace, who remembers the incident well. According to Lovelace, the pair went once to each side of the ride before falling out of the top and careening to the pavement. The 3 inch gash on Keely’s forehead caused blood to flow over the both of them, providing a very traumatic and frightening experience. People in charge at Great America claim that they have no idea how this incident could have occured, and claim that Keely is the first to have ever suffered an injury due to the defective ride. However, hospital staff and paramedics reported at least ten injuries due to the ride to her mother, who was frantic upon hearing about the incident. According to Jim Taylor, the public relations manager at the Six Flags amusement park, claimed that Keely’s injury was “minor”. “Wow, wow, unbelievable,” said Mrs. Vercellotti.
If you or someone you know has been injured due to faulty mechanisms such as The Tornado at Six Flags, feel free to contact a personal injury lawyer such as Wooten & Honeywell in Orlando, Florida as soon as possible.
