Investigations into the roller coaster accident could take months – Legoland opens just one day after the collision
Created: 08/15/2022, 06:09
By: Katarina Amtmann
A roller coaster accident occurred at Legoland in Günzburg on Thursday.
31 people were injured, one seriously.
31 injured in Legoland: One person was seriously injured in the roller coaster accident.
Roller coaster accident in Legoland Günzburg: The accident occurred on the "Feuerdrache" roller coaster.
After the roller coaster accident in Legoland, the amusement park will open its doors again on Friday.
This news ticker is updated regularly.
Update from August 12, 1:29 p.m .:
The manager of Legoland, Manuela Stone, appeared before the press.
However, she had nothing new to report.
It is gratifying that all of the 31 injured were released from the hospital in the evening.
The managing director emphasized that Legoland wanted to remain in contact with the victims of the accident and continue to support them.
Stone did not comment on the cause of the accident or the ongoing investigation.
Today, Friday, Legoland is open almost normally.
The box office is closed, but visitors who had reserved their tickets in advance were allowed into the amusement park.
Only the theme land where the roller coaster is located remains closed today.
Police investigations are currently underway there.
Dekra has also been commissioned to prepare an expert opinion.
When this will be published, however, is uncertain.
Update from August 12, 1:02 p.m .:
There will soon be a press conference on the roller coaster accident in Legoland.
It is initially not clear whether new insights into the course of events will be announced.
Roller coaster accident in Legoland: amusement park wants to reopen on Friday
Update from August 12, 11:39 a.m .:
Apparently it can take a long time before the serious roller coaster accident in Legoland near Günzburg is cleared up.
31 people were injured in the accident on Thursday, August 11, at the amusement park.
Police and prosecutor spokesmen said on Friday that the preparation of the accident report would probably take a few weeks or even months.
Only then will there be clarity about the reason for the accident in the amusement park.
On Friday, officers from the criminal police wanted to go on the roller coaster together with the expert commissioned by the public prosecutor's office.
"The operation is prohibited until then," said police spokesman Dominic Geißler.
It is still unclear when the roller coaster will be released again.
Investigators also wanted to begin questioning witnesses.
"There's a lot of work to be done for the Neu-Ulm police department."
According to the company, Legoland was reopened to normal on Friday.
The "Land of the Knights" area, where the roller coaster is located, is still closed, a spokeswoman said.
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Ten children, one teenager and 20 adults were injured in the accident.
Details about the state of health were not initially known.
Roller coaster accident in Legoland: 31 people injured - one of them seriously
Update from August 12, 6:29 a.m .:
In Legoland in Günzburg, Swabia, which is popular with families, there was an accident on the roller coaster (fire dragon) on Thursday – 31 people were injured.
The investigation into the cause has now begun, as the
dpa
reports.
On Thursday evening, representatives of the Memmingen public prosecutor's office got an overview of what was happening in the amusement park on Autobahn 8, as the police headquarters in Swabia South-West announced.
An expert will be consulted to clarify the cause of the accident, it said.
In addition, video recordings of the accident are to be evaluated.
In the case of an accident on a roller coaster in Legoland, rescue services, the police and the fire brigade were on duty.
© Stefan Puchner/dpa
According to the police, a train from the “Feuerdrache” roller coaster in the amusement park hit a train in front on Thursday afternoon and injured 31 people – one of them seriously.
According to the police, the injured are ten children, one teenager and 20 adults.
16 of the injured were taken to a hospital, 15 were able to leave on Thursday evening.
31 injured in Legoland: Accident on the "Fire Dragon" roller coaster
Update from August 11, 6:21 p.m.:
The number of injured people has now been corrected again by the police.
Accordingly, 31 people were injured – one person seriously.
In addition to a rescue helicopter, fire brigade, police and rescue services were also deployed.
According to a spokeswoman for Legoland, the accident happened in the station area of the "Feuerdrache" roller coaster.
All available Legoland rescue workers were deployed.
The amusement park initially remained open despite the accident.
It was initially unclear why the trains on the roller coaster collided.
The “Feuerdrache” roller coaster first leads through a covered, darkened area of the park.
In the course of the ride, you then go in the fresh air over a stretch with slopes and a few curves.
According to park information, the roller coaster travels at speeds of up to eight meters per second, which corresponds to around 29 kilometers per hour.
The fire brigade at the gates of Legoland in Günzburg.
© Stefan Puchner/dpa
Update from August 11, 4:28 p.m
.: At least 34 people were injured in the accident on a roller coaster in Legoland in Günzburg, Swabia, two of them seriously.
A police spokesman said on Thursday the German Press Agency.
At least nine injured in a roller coaster accident at Legoland in Günzburg
Update from August 11, 3:33 p.m
.: In Legoland, which is popular with families, an accident occurred on a roller coaster on Thursday.
Two trains are involved, several people were injured.
According to a police spokesman, a roller coaster train braked sharply and another train drove up (see initial report).
At least nine people were injured.
According to a spokeswoman for Legoland, the accident happened in the station area of the "Feuerdrache" roller coaster.
One of the two trains had already been cleared, the second was just being evacuated, she said in the early afternoon.
All available rescue workers at Legoland are on duty.
The amusement park should initially remain open.
It was initially unclear what led to the accident.
The “Feuerdrache” roller coaster first leads through a covered, darkened area of the park.
In the course of the ride, you then go in the fresh air over a stretch with slopes and a few curves.
According to park information, the roller coaster travels at speeds of up to eight meters per second, which corresponds to around 29 kilometers per hour.
Emergency services are on duty after a roller coaster accident in Legoland Günzburg.
© Mario Obeser/dpa +++ dpa picture radio +++
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At least nine injured in a roller coaster accident at Legoland in Günzburg
First report from August 11, 3:10 p.m
.: Günzburg – An accident occurred on a roller coaster in Legoland in Günzburg.
At least nine people were injured.
Roller coaster accident in Legoland Günzburg - several injured
A police spokesman said a roller coaster train braked sharply on Thursday (August 11) and another train then ran up to it.
The injured suffered abrasions and bruises.
According to a spokeswoman for Legoland, the accident happened on the "Fire Dragon" roller coaster.
All available rescue workers at Legoland are on duty.
Further details initially remained unclear.
(came/dpa)
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