Terrifying second girl is hurled off carnival experience into arms of man beneath who SAVES the day by catching her
A woman was left dangling from a carnival ride in Mexico and nearly plummeted to the ground before a man swooped in to catch her.
‘The Hammer’ ride at the Easter fair in Ometepec could be seen swinging uncontrollably in terrifying footage taken on April 2.
The heavy jostling caused one woman to slip out of her seat as a young boy ran down the ramp to the ride with a smile on his face.
When the ride then flipped over, three men watching the horrific situation unfold raced over to catch the woman.
She then landed safely in one of the men’s arms just before she hit the ground, and was able to walk away alive, though she was visibly shaken by the experience.
Four other riders were injured in the incident, officials later confirmed, according to Ours Abroad.
Two were rushed to a local medical center, while the other two were evaluated at the scene. None were in critical condition, authorities said.
The Guerrero Internal Risk Management and Civil Protection Secretariat described the incident in a news release as a malfunction.
A woman in Mexico was seen dangling from a carnival ride on April 2
Three men raced to catch her after the ride flipped over
The unidentified woman was clearly shaken by the experience as she walked away
But witnesses on the scene indicated that the accident occurred while the operator was securing the riders, at which point a child allegedly activated the ride.
The child believed responsible fled the scene, with police actively searching for him and his parents, SWNS reports.
Meanwhile, the Guerrero Internal Risk Management and Civil Protection Secretariat said its investigators verified that all of the rides at the carnival had the required permits and mandatory insurance policies.
‘Technical personnel are conducting the corresponding inspection to determine the causes of the event and ensure that necessary safety standards are met,’ the agency said in a statement, adding that measures will be taken at future events to prevent such an incident.
