Riders Plunge From a Derailed Roller Coaster in Sweden, Killing One and Injuring Several Others

Riders Plunge From a Derailed Roller Coaster in Sweden, Killing One and Injuring Several Others
Police cordon off the Gröna Lund amusement park in Stockholm on June 25, 2023. Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency via AP
The Associated Press
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STOCKHOLM—A roller coaster train derailed in Stockholm on Sunday, sending some passengers plunging to the ground in an amusement park accident that left one dead and nine injured, police and park officials said.

Witnesses described a chaotic scene at the Gröna Lund park as the front of the train appeared to jump off the tracks before coming to a stop, with one car tilted toward the ground.