A teen reportedly fell from a ride at Canada's Wonderland and was taken to a trauma centre

She reportedly fell 30 to 40 feet.

A amusement park entrance. Right: A swing ride at a park.

Canada's Wonderland Park entrance. Right: The swing ride at Canada's Wonderland in Toronto.

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A 17-year-old girl was taken to a trauma centre after reportedly falling 30 to 40 feet from a Canada's Wonderland ride on Thursday.

A spokesperson for York Regional Police told Narcity that they were called to the park at 2:42 p.m. on Thursday after it was reported that a person was injured, and then a teen girl was taken to a trauma centre.

CTV News reported that a girl fell from the Swing of the Century ride at Canada's Wonderland, falling 30 to 40 feet.

The Canada's Wonderland website describes the Swing of the Century as "an attraction ideal for the whole family," with 48 free-hanging seats suspending park-goers from "an elevated, rotating, and slanting tower."

The ride was one of the 26 original rides at the park, which opened in 1981.

In their statement to Narcity, police said that "there was nothing considered criminal in this incident and [they] stayed to assist paramedics."

The current state of the girl's injuries is not known; nor are the events that led to the fall.

This is a developing story. Check back for more details.

  • Editor

    Morgan Leet (she/her) is an Editor for Narcity Media Group. After graduating from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, she jumped into fulfilling her dream as a journalist, merging her passion for travelling with writing. She got her start working in the print media world on Canada’s East Coast, then joined Narcity with a move to B.C., leading the launch of West Coast coverage. Her focus now is managing a large group of freelance writers, bringing human-forward and opinion content to the site.

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