Examentrainers

“I SURVIVED A FAIRGROUND HORROR CRASH”

1		“The fairground came to		5		Suddenly the ride
		Maidenhead, near where				started to go down again.
		I live. I’ve always loved				The lower carriages hit the
		fairground rides, so one				ground with a bang. One
		Saturday I went along with				boy broke his leg and
		my mates Jessica and				started screaming in agony
		Rosie. We went on the				- it was awful. Fairground
		Waltzer, a ride that spins so				workers started removing
		fast it pushes you against				the barriers so we could
		the wall. We were talking				get out. As soon as they
		about how funny it was				took my barrier away I
		when we were looking				jumped off my seat and
		sideways at each other and				ran. I had to get away from
		our faces were being pulled				the ride.
		back by the speed. So we
		were laughing as we walked		6		The police took our
		over to the Hellraiser ride.				personal details and the paramedics arrived
						to look after those injured. Luckily my
2		The Hellraiser looked scary because it				friends and I were fine, apart from being
		went fast and tilted sideways. We sat in a				shaken up and covered in oil. We washed
		carriage for four and pulled the safety				the oil off in the toilets and then we sat on
		barriers over our shoulders. The ride started				the grass and talked about what had
		slowly, but got faster and faster. I had my				happened, which calmed us down.
		hands in the air and Josie called my name,
		so I smiled over at her.		7		Two hours later, I made myself go on
						one of the other rides. I was nervous but I
3		Suddenly there was a huge whooshing				wanted to get my confidence back. Rosie
		noise and the ride slammed to a halt. I hit				and I got on a slow ride and held hands.
		my head on the safety barrier and saw what				When it finished safely, I was so relieved.
		looked like confetti falling around me. I				Now I don’t believe any more that funfair
		realised all the coloured lights on the ride				rides are safe, but the accident hasn’t put
		had broken and the confetti was actually				me off. I still go on a ride if I get the chance.
		splinters of glass.				My view is ‘Let’s jump on it!’- as long
						as it’s safe.”
4		We were left hanging in the air facing				From left to right: Jill, Rosie, Jessica and Rita.
		the ground - it was terrifying! Our legs were
		hanging down and I tried to work out how I
		could land safely if we would fall.
		Everywhere people were screaming. It was
		chaos. Then a greasy substance began
		leaking from somewhere above us. It was
		hydraulic oil and it landed all over our
		clothes. It didn’t smell but it was horrible and
		slimy.