A 6-year-old girl was fatally injured while riding an amusement park ride in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, according to the Garfield County Coroner's Office.
The child, from Colorado Springs, was vacationing with her family and they visited Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park on Sunday, according to a statement from the coroner's office obtained by CNN affiliate KMGH. The girl was riding on the park's Haunted Mine Drop, according to the coroner. The Haunted Mine Drop is billed as the world's first drop ride to go underground, according to the park website.
Read MoreThe statement said the incident is being investigated by the sheriff's and coroner's offices. It did not provide any details on what might have happened."Immediately following the incident, Glenwood Caverns employees initiated first aid until paramedics with the Glenwood Springs Fire Department arrived and determined the child had died," says the coroner's office statement.Some of the rides have age and height requirements, according to the park's website.
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