{"id":2267909,"date":"2024-06-14T13:38:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T17:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/investigators-find-cause-of-fatal-roller-coaster-derailment-we-will-make-sure-something-like-this-will-never-happen-again\/"},"modified":"2024-06-14T13:40:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T17:40:57","slug":"investigators-find-cause-of-fatal-roller-coaster-derailment-we-will-make-sure-something-like-this-will-never-happen-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/investigators-find-cause-of-fatal-roller-coaster-derailment-we-will-make-sure-something-like-this-will-never-happen-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigators Determine Cause of Deadly Roller Coaster Derailment, Vow to Prevent Future Incidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finvestigators-find-cause-of-fatal-roller-coaster-derailment-we-will-make-sure-something-like-this-will-never-happen-again%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2267909&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Investigators \u2064have determined the cause of a fatal roller\u200d coaster derailment \u200bat Grona Lund \u2063Park in Stockholm, which occurred\u200b on June 25\u2062 last year. The accident, which\u2063 resulted in\u2062 the death of one woman and injuries to\u200d nine other passengers, was attributed to inadequate testing of newly installed support\u200b arms on\u200b the Jetline roller coaster. The\u200d support arms, crucial \u2062for the structure&#8217;s integrity, were found to \u2064be insufficiently strong. Following the incident, the park&#8217;s CEO announced the permanent closure of \u200dthe ride, emphasizing\u2063 the park&#8217;s commitment to safety and \u2063ensuring such an \u2063event \u2064does not \u2064occur again.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Investigators Find Cause of Fatal Roller Coaster Derailment: &#8216;We Will Make Sure Something Like This Will Never Happen Again&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/%20\"><span>The Associated Press<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 14, 2024 at 5:03am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Swedish accident investigators on Friday said the country\u2019s oldest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/amusement-parks-critical-failure-gives-62-people-new-years-eve-never-forget-rescue-team-called\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amusement park<\/a> didn\u2019t properly test new parts for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/worlds-tallest-fastest-triple-launch-roller-coaster-abruptly-shuts-following-mechanical-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roller coaster<\/a> that derailed last year and sent some passengers plunging to the ground, killing one and injuring nine others, one seriously.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sweden-roller-coaster-accident-8a177435c6ce01c1aa6d20fcd5332290\">June 25 derailment<\/a> at the Grona Lund park in Stockholm \u201cwas caused by deficiencies in the ordering, manufacturing and testing of new support arms for the Jetline trains,\u201d the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority said.<\/p>\n<p>It said the support arms weren\u2019t sufficiently strong.<\/p>\n<p>The roller coaster was carrying 11 passengers at the time of the derailment. The front of the train jumped off the tracks, leaving one car tilted toward the ground.<\/p>\n<p>A woman in her 30s was thrown out of the ride and died.<\/p>\n<p>Two others also fell from the train, one of whom was seriously injured and the other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eyewitness-describes-truck-ramming-into-pedestrians-cars-at-dublin-airport\/\" title=\"Eyewitness Describes Truck Ramming Into Pedestrians, Cars at Dublin Airport\">received minor injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Seven other passengers also had minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Grona Lund park CEO Jan Eriksson said at a news conference that \u201cout of respect for the accident and everyone involved, we have decided to close Jetline for good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomething like this has never happened before at Grona Lund and we will make sure that something like this will never happen again,\u201d Eriksson said, according to Swedish news agency TT.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you enjoy riding roller coasters?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Police have also launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-democrat-group-under-criminal-investigation-for-work-with-firm-tied-to-hunter-biden\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Democrat Group Under Criminal Investigation For Work With Firm Tied To Hunter Biden\">separate criminal investigation<\/a> into the derailment.<\/p>\n<p>Christer B. Jarl\u00e5s, a prosecutor for the National Unit for Environmental and Work Environment, said police have carried out extensive interrogations, technical examinations of the train carriages and material analyses.<\/p>\n<p>He said there is currently no timetable for when a decision will be made on whether to charge anyone.<\/p>\n<p>The half-mile-long roller coaster opened in 1988 and was renovated in 2000, according to Grona Lund.<\/p>\n<p>It has a maximum height of 98 feet and a top speed of 56 mph.<\/p>\n<p>Grona Lund opened in 1883.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our normal editorial standards. 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