A 3-year-old Pennsylvania boy was airlifted to a Pittsburgh hospital and is in critical condition after falling from a roller coaster at the Idlewild and SoakZone amusement park in Ligonier on Thursday, according to reports.
The boy, from Jeannette was in critical condition and underwent surgery on Thursday, The Tribune-Review reports, citing sources. Park spokesman Jeff Croushore told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the child "was talking" and "was alert with his family" after the fall.
The incident reportedly occurred on a wooden ride called the Rollo Coaster, which reaches 40 feet at its peak and extends for 1,400 feet, with speeds of 10 to 25 miles per hour.
According to CNN, the boy fell off about halfway through the ride, which was built in 1938 and is not equipped with seat belts, however the ride does have a height requirement of 36 inches and mandates that any riders under 48 inches be accompanied by an adult.
According to the Tribune-Review, the toddler was riding with his 7-year-old brother when he fell about 10 feet off the wooden ride and hit his head.