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Trimper Rides Sued Over Accident That Injured 2 Year Old

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A $1 million lawsuit has been filed against Trimper Rides and Amusements in the wake of an accident involving a 2-year old who was injured on the park’s kiddie ride.

The plaintiff, Raffinee McNeill from Accomack County, claims that a ride operator’s mistakes caused her young son Jadyn to suffer a skull fracture when he fell.

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that the lawsuit filed in federal court charges that the incident occurred two years ago in June on a ride where kiddie sized cars and trucks go around in a circle.

The complaint claims that the operator abruptly stopped the ride to let another child get off but did not check to see whether the tracks were secure.

It was at that point, the complaint says, that Jadyn who was still outside his car was struck fracturing his skull on the cement floor and dragging him forward. 

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.