As People Flock to Theme Parks This Summer, Series of Accidents Plagues Popular Rides

First responders assist an injured coaster rider at the Branson Coaster on West 76 Country Boulevard in Branson, Mo., on June 20, 2021. Branson Professional Firefighters Local 152/TNS

By Maxwell Adler From The Kansas City Star

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Headlines across the country have been abundant with news of shocking theme park accidents in the last several weeks, some of them fatal. Last month, a Tennessee boy got caught under a Missouri coaster and was seriously injured.