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12-year-old girl seriously injured after falling from carnival ride in Quebec

LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. — A 12-year-old Quebec girl has been injured after slipping and falling from an amusement park ride at a festival in Lac-Megantic on Saturday.

LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. — A 12-year-old Quebec girl has been injured after slipping and falling from an amusement park ride at a festival in Lac-Megantic on Saturday.

The girl was taken to hospital with serious head wounds but officials said Saturday night that they don't fear for her life.

The ride, which featured so-called "flying chairs," was shut down after the incident.

Provincial police say the fall appears to have been an accident.

The Canadian Press

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