SIX FLAGS UPDATE: Teen Girl Identified, In Stable Condition

The teenage girl that was involved in the accident of the failed Superman Tower of Power ride at Six Flags KY Kingdom finally came out publicly making a statement. She has been treated at Lasitter Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

The girl, Kaitlyn Lasitter, is a student at Highland Middle School in the Jefferson County publtic school system in Kentucky.

Here is the statement released from the family and more news articles about her status:


Statement from hospital regarding Kaitlyn Lasitter

07:51 PM EDT on Tuesday, June 26, 2007

The parents of Kaitlyn Lasitter would like to acknowledge everyone across the country that have been supporting their daughter with many positive thoughts and prayers over the last six days.

At this time Kaitlyn remains in stable condition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Kaitlyn’s parents would like to state for the record that despite claims in the media by representatives from Kentucky Kingdom Theme Park, at no time has any representative of the theme park been in touch with members of the family.

Until further notice Kaitlyn’s parents ask members of the news media to please respect their wishes for privacy during this difficult time.

• National News BriefsAnnapolis Capital, MD
• NATION & WORLD DIGESTSan Francisco Chronicle
• State inspectors inspect Frontier City ride after Kentucky accidentKTEN, TX
• Girl in Amusement Park Accident StableForbes, NY
• Family of Girl Whose Feet Were Severed in Amusement Park Accident ...ABC News
• Teen injured on ride will 'overcome,' friends sayLouisville Courier-Journal, KY
• Six Flags' Victim At Vanderbilt, Parents Issue StatementWKRN, TN
• Girl in stable condition after feet severed by rideLouisville Courier-Journal, KY
• Family of girl injured on theme park releases first public statementWAVE, KY
• Girl's Parents Respond to Kentucky Kingdom AccidentWBKO, KY
• Identity of teen injured at Six Flags is revealedFOX11AZ.com

And the status of the investigation is no where near closure apparently:

• Cause of Kentucky Kingdom accident 'not close'Louisville Courier-Journal, KY

And in a separate unrelated accident, another girl has died in a rollercoaster accident at Disneyland

Six Flags Reopens Drop Thrill Ride After Girl's Legs Severed in Superman Tower of Power Accident

Last Update: June 25

FYI, Here's the sales page for the drop ride at the website for the manufacturer of the drop ride installed at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom: http://www.ridetrade.com/r_news.asp

Six Flags and other amusement parks original closed any drop thrill ride after the horrible accident which severed a teen girl's legs above the ankles last week. But after this weekend, the Big Business operators of the parks focused on making money again:

• Six Flags didn't waste any time to re-open the Drop Zone thrill ride at Six Flags Great America. Great America's Droz Zone ride is manufactured by Intamin AG, the same Swiss firm that manufactured the Tower of Power ride that severed the teen girl's legs in the Six Flags accident at Kentucky Kingdom last week.
• Giant Drop stays open after US horrorNinemsn, Australia
• Kings Dominion Reopens Drop Zone CBS 6 Richmond
• Theme park reopens the Drop Zone ride San Francisco Chronicle
• Santa Clara Amusement Park Reopens 'The Drop Zone' NBC 11 Bay Area

AND THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES:

• Ride mishap inquiry enters new phaseLouisville Courier-Journal, KY
• Cause of theme park accident unknownImediNews, Georgia
• Cause Of Theme Park Accident UnknownPost Chronicle
• 13-year-old girl remains in hospital after Six Flags AccidentE Canada Now, Canada
• State officials complete Six Flags investigation The Cincinnati Enquirer
• Officials Seek Cause Of Six Flags' Incident WGAL 8
• Ky. Officials Probing Six Flags Accident San Francisco Chronicle
• Inquiry begun into Six Flags accident Lexington Herald-Leader