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Hurley carnival ride breaks down, injuring 4

HURLEY - A carnival being held to raise money for the Hurley Fire Department had to be shut down Friday evening after a ride malfunctioned, injuring four people.

Law enforcement officers at the scene around 7:30 p.m. at the Big Snow Country Inn parking lots said one person had been transported from the scene for treatment of unspecified injuries, which did not appear to be life-threatening.

The other three people were apparently treated at the scene.

The carnival was shut down around 6:30 p.m. when a carriage on a Sizzler ride collapsed onto the pavement. There are three large metal arms on...

 
 
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