US Politics | Bizarre deaths of three theme park guests after gruesome electrocutions and woman thrown 60ft from ride
THE deaths of three people at an Ohio theme park had initially left authorities baffled. Officials were stumped after a trio of fatalities was reported within the space of an hour on June 9 1991 at the Kings Island entertainment venue in Mason. 
YouTube/ ithemeparkThree fatalities within an hour apart rocked the Kings Island theme park in Mason, Ohio on June 9, 1991 '/ ' 
A rider fell 60 feet, plunging to the ground after going on the rotating Flight Commander attractionFacebook/ Today in Horror History The infamous day hit the headlines across the local press and became known as "Black Sunday". Two men died after falling in a pond, and just hours later, a woman fell from the park's Flight Commander Ride, plunging 60 feet. Pals Timothy Benning, 22, and William Haithcoat, 20, were enjoying themselves in the Oktoberfest zone of the theme park before the tragedy unfolded, a YouTube documentary revealed. Benning was going to splash Haithcoat as a prank before being shocked by an electrical convulsion. read more on theme parks 
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HORROR SMASH Seven people rushed to hospital as train derails at theme park The sheer impact of the jolt knocked him unconscious, and he tumbled over the railing that surrounded the pond, falling into the water. Haithcoat frantically tried to save his friend but he was electrocuted as he jumped over the railing to help. Park employee Darrell Robertson, also 20, dashed to save the two men but lost consciousness. Another guest used a nearby garbage can and tried to reach out to Benning and Robertson without touching the water. Most read in The US Sun HOME ASSAULT Pelosi's husband hurt in 'hammer attack by assailant who asked where's Nancy' KOURT IT OUT Kourtney fans 'mortified' for her kids as they spot 'gross' detail in new pic SHOPPERS' HORROR 'Two people stabbed to death' at Kohl's as cops urge public to avoid store TEARS ON TV Today's Jenna Bush Hager bursts into tears live on air during emotional segment GIRL POWER Today's Craig replaced by Sheinelle as all-female team takes over desk CLIFF HORROR Update in case of husband who pushed pregnant wife off cliff after selfie And nurse helped perform CPR on the three men but Robertson and Haithcoat died. Benning, meanwhile, was rushed to hospital and was able to recover from his injuries. Officials didn't immediately know what had caused the deaths of the men before it was unearthed that there was an exposed wire. Coroners conducted autopsy examinations, concluding that Haithcoat died from an electric shock. Robertson, meanwhile, died by drowning and was also incapacitated by the electrical charge. The fatalities rocked the theme park – which had not seen a death since its opening in 1972. Candy Taylor, 32, was on the carousel-like Flight Commander ride before she was hurled 60 feet. ...MYSTERY' DEATH She went to the park with her pals. Her two friends had already gone on the ride, but Taylor didn't join them as she was having a drink. But, she was riding alone and there was no divider that would've stopped her from sliding. And, ride operators had not locked the restraint that was next to her. The tragedy unfolded just minutes after the ride started to rotate. She fell at least 60 feet and was rushed to a hospital in Dayton where she died. Jennifer Ruef, the park spokeswoman, said at the time: "It's a mystery right now exactly what happened.″ Investigators revealed that Taylor had a blood alcohol level that was three times over the legal limit to drive. Park bosses made several safety changes following the tragedy. A seat divider was installed and the ride's long bar was made longer. Riders couldn't use the joystick in their capsule if the restraints were not in use. The joystick allowed riders to control their individual pod as they could raise it, and even perform a roll. Taylor's family reached settlements with both the amusement park and the ride manufacturer out of court after lawsuits were filed. The Flight Commander ride reopened just a year after Taylor died before it closed in 1995. Both incidents happened just 200 yards apart. Decades after the tragedies, Kings Island remains one of the most popular theme parks in America. It attracted more than three million guests in the year before the Covid pandemic, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Read More on The US Sun 
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YouTube/ ithemeparkThree fatalities within an hour apart rocked the Kings Island theme park in Mason, Ohio on June 9, 1991 '/ ' A rider fell 60 feet, plunging to the ground after going on the rotating Flight Commander attractionFacebook/ Today in Horror History The infamous day hit the headlines across the local press and became known as "Black Sunday". Two men died after falling in a pond, and just hours later, a woman fell from the park's Flight Commander Ride, plunging 60 feet. Pals Timothy Benning, 22, and William Haithcoat, 20, were enjoying themselves in the Oktoberfest zone of the theme park before the tragedy unfolded, a YouTube documentary revealed. Benning was going to splash Haithcoat as a prank before being shocked by an electrical convulsion. read more on theme parks cursed Horror deaths of 6 kids killed in weird circumstances at 'haunted' theme park HORROR SMASH Seven people rushed to hospital as train derails at theme park The sheer impact of the jolt knocked him unconscious, and he tumbled over the railing that surrounded the pond, falling into the water. Haithcoat frantically tried to save his friend but he was electrocuted as he jumped over the railing to help. Park employee Darrell Robertson, also 20, dashed to save the two men but lost consciousness. Another guest used a nearby garbage can and tried to reach out to Benning and Robertson without touching the water. Most read in The US Sun HOME ASSAULT Pelosi's husband hurt in 'hammer attack by assailant who asked where's Nancy' KOURT IT OUT Kourtney fans 'mortified' for her kids as they spot 'gross' detail in new pic SHOPPERS' HORROR 'Two people stabbed to death' at Kohl's as cops urge public to avoid store TEARS ON TV Today's Jenna Bush Hager bursts into tears live on air during emotional segment GIRL POWER Today's Craig replaced by Sheinelle as all-female team takes over desk CLIFF HORROR Update in case of husband who pushed pregnant wife off cliff after selfie And nurse helped perform CPR on the three men but Robertson and Haithcoat died. Benning, meanwhile, was rushed to hospital and was able to recover from his injuries. Officials didn't immediately know what had caused the deaths of the men before it was unearthed that there was an exposed wire. Coroners conducted autopsy examinations, concluding that Haithcoat died from an electric shock. Robertson, meanwhile, died by drowning and was also incapacitated by the electrical charge. The fatalities rocked the theme park – which had not seen a death since its opening in 1972. Candy Taylor, 32, was on the carousel-like Flight Commander ride before she was hurled 60 feet. ...MYSTERY' DEATH She went to the park with her pals. Her two friends had already gone on the ride, but Taylor didn't join them as she was having a drink. But, she was riding alone and there was no divider that would've stopped her from sliding. And, ride operators had not locked the restraint that was next to her. The tragedy unfolded just minutes after the ride started to rotate. She fell at least 60 feet and was rushed to a hospital in Dayton where she died. Jennifer Ruef, the park spokeswoman, said at the time: "It's a mystery right now exactly what happened.″ Investigators revealed that Taylor had a blood alcohol level that was three times over the legal limit to drive. Park bosses made several safety changes following the tragedy. A seat divider was installed and the ride's long bar was made longer. Riders couldn't use the joystick in their capsule if the restraints were not in use. The joystick allowed riders to control their individual pod as they could raise it, and even perform a roll. Taylor's family reached settlements with both the amusement park and the ride manufacturer out of court after lawsuits were filed. The Flight Commander ride reopened just a year after Taylor died before it closed in 1995. Both incidents happened just 200 yards apart. Decades after the tragedies, Kings Island remains one of the most popular theme parks in America. It attracted more than three million guests in the year before the Covid pandemic, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Read More on The US Sun IS HE OK? Pete Davidson 'suffers meltdown on TV show set and throws coffee, candles & a TV' rest easy Walmart slashes price of holiday essential - it's a must have for families The U.S. Sun revealed how six people were killed at New Jersey's Action Park. And, a catastrophic fire that erupted at The Six Flags Great Adventure park saw eight teens killed.
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