- Rollercoaster Accident at Swedish Amusement Park: One Fatality and Multiple Injuries
- Witnesses Describe Chaos and Panic: Strange Noises and Carriages Derailed
- Investigation and Safety Measures: Park’s Response and Regular Inspections
A witness standing beneath the Jetline attraction in a Stockholm amusement park heard “strange noises” before “the train stopped and people were flying out” of the carriages.
One individual was killed and nine others were injured in a rollercoaster accident at a Swedish amusement park.
According to witnesses, the Jetline attraction at the Grona Lund amusement park in Stockholm partially derailed, prompting the dispatch of a helicopter, ambulances, and fire engines.
Police and park officials reported that nine children and adults were hospitalized, including three with serious injuries.
A statement on Grona Lund’s website stated, “There has been a serious disaster on the Jetline. We are collaborating with rescue personnel. The facility is currently closed.”
“This is tragic and shocking, and we’ve learned that one person has perished,” park spokesperson Annika Troselius told Swedish television station SVT.
A witness under the attraction heard “strange noises that did not sound like the typical noise and scream.”
The witness looked up and saw “this enormous piece of the carriage’s wheel fall from the sky and land on the track.”
They added, “When the train came to a halt, passengers were flying out, falling from the carriages.”
“There was total panic,” testified the witness.
“Unfortunately, the response was poor. The employees seemed incapable of handling the situation.
“It was as if they had no instruction in crowd control when such events occurred.
“Therefore, I and a few others attempted to assist by moving some people and evacuating others to make way for rescuers.”
It was extremely disorderly.
Cornelia, who was on the journey with her son, reported to TV4 that passengers fled when the incident occurred.
“There was a great deal of yelling. “No one knew what was happening,” she said, adding that some individuals vaulted a fence to assist.
A Swedish police spokesman told Expessen that some individuals were on the floor and others were trapped on the ride.
Jenny Lagerstedt, who was in the park with her family, reported hearing a metallic sound and observing the track trembling.
She told SVT that her spouse witnessed a roller coaster car with passengers falling to the ground.
A nearby witness informed Expessen that he saw the roller coaster’s wheels begin to separate.
According to the amusement park’s website, Jetline has a top speed of 56mph (90km/h), a height of 30m (98ft), carries more than one million people per year, and costs 90 kronor (£6.6) to ride.
It also states that all vehicles are inspected daily for safety and are inspected annually by Dekra, the state’s regulatory agency.
