After a deadly incident involving a carnival ride claimed the life of a 10-year-old girl last fall, the long-running Deerfield Harvest Festival announced it will take this year off.
The family of Hailey McMullen — the 10-year-old who died when she was ejected from the Xtreme ride at the Deerfield Township Harvest Festival — says a ride operator didn't stop the ride quickly enough.
Authorities are asking for your help in locating a boy who may be able to provide information about the death of a 10-year-old girl on a ride at the Deerfield Harvest Festival.
The state has shut down all Sizzler-type rides until an investigation is completed into what caused one of them to eject a 10-year-old girl and kill her on Saturday.
Hailey McMullen was at the Deerfield Harvest Festival on Saturday night. She was thrown from a ride and died from her injuries. Her grieving father is Chris McMullen, a Salem City police officer.
Emergency calls from the night a 10-year-old girl was ejected from the Xtreme carnival ride paint a grim picture of what happened at the Deefield Harvest Festival.