Local

3 children hurt after carnival ride malfunctions at Kitsap County Fair

Three children were hurt over the weekend after a carnival ride car they were sitting in malfunctioned at the Kitsap County Fair and Stampede.

The Kitsap Sun reported that the children were sitting in a car on the Tilt-a-Whirl when the car broke loose, collided with a railing and tipped over.

This happened on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

The three children were not seriously injured.

According to the Kitsap Sun, Davis Amusement Cascadia Inc., the contractor that operates the rides at the fair, shut down the Tilt-a-Whirl after the incident.

More news from KIRO 7

DOWNLOAD OUR FREE NEWS APP