Two 13-Year-Olds Charged After Georgia Fair Ride Injures Three

Two 13-year-olds were charged after a chain-swing ride at the Columbia County Fall Fair in Grovetown, Georgia, went out of control and injured three riders, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said. The teenagers were released to their parents, and authorities did not disclose the specific charges.

A woman was taken by ambulance to a hospital after her swing collided with another. Two children received treatment for minor injuries, according to reports citing authorities. The woman’s condition was not reported.

The sheriff’s office said the teenagers had been warned not to hold onto each other while riding in separate swings. Authorities attributed the ride becoming unstable to their alleged conduct, saying they continued after the warning. The teenagers’ ages were reported as 13.

The cause of the ride’s loss of control is disputed. Kristen Murphy, a parent who was watching as her own children rode, said the teenagers did not cause the ride to break down. She described the attraction slowing abnormally before swings collided and said she had video of the incident. Her account does not establish the mechanical cause.

Murphy said her husband and other parents went to the control...