Roller coaster accident in Denmark: Girl (14) dead
A tragic amusement park accident is affecting our neighboring country.
A 14-year-old girl from Copenhagen died on Thursday afternoon after a tragic accident in Tivoli Friheden in Aarhus, East Jutland Police writes in a press release.
A 13-year-old boy must also be injured after the accident that happened after a car drove fast in the amusement park Tivoli Friheden, where several people were stuck.
Danish police held a press conference about the accident on Thursday at 5 pm. They ask people not to share pictures of the accident on social media.
– We strongly dissociate ourselves from people sharing videos from the incident, rather send them to the police, says police inspector Brian Voss Olsen at the press conference.
The amusement park itself writes this about what has happened:
«Ca kl. At 13.00 there was unfortunately an accident with the park’s Cobra slide. The accident happened while the track was in operation and the rear carriage broke off. There are 2 injured. Their condition is currently unknown. The park is immediately emptied of guests and remains closed for the time being. “
Furthermore, the police state that they are now investigating the case.
– The cause of the accident and the death must now be investigated through technical investigations and questioning of witnesses at the scene of the accident. A massive investigation is underway at Tivoli Friheden, the police write in the press release.
It is difficult
On Thursday afternoon, the amusement park published and posted on Instagram, where they write:
‘Dear all. It is difficult for us to put into words today’s tragic accident in which a girl has lost her life and a boy has been injured. Our deep feelings are with the girl and the girl’s relatives, family and friends. Our thoughts also go to the boy, our staff and the many visitors who were in the park earlier today.
We are cooperating with the East Jutland Police and are now awaiting the technical investigations into the accident. A hotline has been set up if you have been to Tivoli Friheden and qualified professional crisis help or are relatives on tel: 45 70221266 (Key 1).
You can also call the Victim Counseling in East Jutland, which offers help to victims, witnesses and relatives who have witnessed the accident. You can contact the offer advice on tel: 45 23686056.
The children’s telephone is open 24 hours a day for children and young people who need to talk to someone – you can send an SMS or call 45 116111.
We once again urge you not to share photos that may have been taken in connection with the accident. We will update friheden.dk as soon as we have more information. “