35-Foot Fall From Gondola At FL State Fair Injures 7-Year-Old

Tampa FL

14 February, 2022

6:49 AM

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TAMPA, FL — A 7-year-old girl is recovering after a fall from a gondola ride at the Florida State Fair in Tampa Saturday night. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, around 8:40 p.m., three siblings under the age of 10 were riding the gondola across the fairgrounds when the 7-year-old girl slipped under the safety bar and fell 35 to 40 feet down onto a grassy area. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue paramedics took her to the hospital with a possible broken wrist. Detectives believe this was an accident. The gondola ride was shut down for an inspection and is now back in operation.