Monday night at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky, 30 people aboard a normal Chance Rides train were all injured as the train derailed from the tracks. It's released that 30 people were aboard and approximately 17 children. One man and two children are still hospitalized from the accident. They are still unsure of what has caused this problem.
It is said that each train car weighs at about 2,700 pounds. Part of the injuries occurred when the trained toppled onto people and other people were flung out of the cars. The train reaches the speed of about 12 M.P.H. and when the accident happened, it was at that speed. The incident occurred over by the Gorilla Forest exhibit.
Workers have also including it could have been from brake failure. Out of the 30 people onboard, 18 were sent to the hospital. Most of the smaller injuries were treated at the accident. This all was the cause of a locomotive derailed from the track.
More has yet to be released. It's still a big possibility of failed brakes. It also could've been from something else not even regarding the brakes. The zoo hasn't had any previous accidents up until now. They still unsure what to do next about the train.
