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Louisville, Kentucky — A 16-year-old girl had her feet severed after a ride she was on malfunctioned. The Superman Tower of Power, a ride in which passengers are lifted to 177 feet, suspended momentarily and then dropped 154 feet at 54 mph, stopping just 20 feet above the pavement. WitnessesWitnesses reviews describe hearing a cable snap and then strike passengers.

“The cable went under the car — and I seen it pull up and hit a lot of people — and I seen them bring their legs up,”

An anonymous witness stated “The people on the ride just came and hit the ground. When I got up there, the lady she was just sitting there, and she didn’t have no legs. … And she was just there, calm, probably in shock from everything.”

The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. ET, according to Six Flags spokeswoman Wendy Goldberg. The park remained open, but the ride was shut down until a full investigation is complete, Goldberg said.

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