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Fair Ride Malfunction Injures Four in Tennessee
20 Aug
Summary
- Four individuals required transport after a ride issue at the fair.
- Nine total patients were attended to by emergency services.
- The incident occurred late on August 19th at the Wilson County Fair.

On the night of August 19th, a ride malfunction occurred at the Wilson County - Tennessee State Fair in Lebanon, resulting in injuries to four attendees who required transportation. Emergency services attended to a total of nine individuals at the scene. The injuries sustained by the four transported patients were categorized as minor. The specific ride involved in the malfunction was not immediately identified, with the report of the incident coming in around 10 p.m. Reithoffer Shows, the carnival operator, manages the fair, which is being held at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center and is scheduled to run until August 22nd.