It kind of looks like it hit a barrier that caused the steel to bend and make the thing snap off in the video. I wonder if it was wear, the setup for that fair, or the overall design that caused it. I could see this becoming a spark for higher regulation of ride standards, but with the state of the news cycle these days, it could also be entirely forgotten by Tuesday. The makers of the ride are going the Hays Code approach and calling for a stop on all of their rides that are on the market until they can find the cause.
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