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Girl Injured in Amusement Park AccidentBy Heather Shannon and Tim LethleanWISCONSIN DELLS - Lake Delton Police say a 12-year-old girl was flown to UW Hospital in Madison Friday afternoon after she fell at least 40 feet to the ground while participating in a free fall ride called Terminal Velocity. The girl was at the Extreme World Amusements when it happened. She reportedly was released for the free fall ride, but the net that was supposed to catch her fall malfunctioned; allowing the girl to fall over 40 feet to the ground. Although her condition is not known at this time, officials say she was severely injured. According to the owner, the ride has not had any incidents in the approximately 8 years it's been at Extreme World. Judy Norris rushed to help. "I heard a mom screaming and I looked down and there was a little girl on the ground," Norris said tearfully. "The mom was saying, 'Please don't let my baby die, please don't let my baby die.' I tried to get a pulse and some air and she wasn't (breathing) so I started CPR." Nick Laskaris owns Mount Olympus directly across the street. He saw the little girl on the ground, and tried to comfort the ride's owner, a good friend of his.
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