3 hurt when inflatable ride at Lakewood Passover carnival blows over in wind: police

Ken Serrano, Asbury Park Press
Updated ·1 min read
A Lakewood police officer stands by an inflatable amusement ride that broke free - injuring at least three people - during a carnival behind the Ateres Reva Hall in the Township Monday afternoon, April 10, 2023.
A Lakewood police officer stands by an inflatable amusement ride that broke free - injuring at least three people - during a carnival behind the Ateres Reva Hall in the Township Monday afternoon, April 10, 2023.

LAKEWOOD−An inflatable amusement ride at a Passover carnival in the township was blown over by the wind Monday afternoon, injuring three people, police said.

The incident happened at 500 Summer Ave., in the back of Ateres Reva Hall, shortly after 3:15 p.m.

Among the injured was a pregnant woman with abdominal pain. Two adults suffered head injuries and were unconscious, Lakewood Police Capt. Thomas Langenberger said. One of those victims possibly suffered a skull fracture, he said.

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The two people with head injuries were taken to to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. Their conditions were not immediately available.

A Lakewood police officer stands by an inflatable amusement ride that broke free - injuring at least three people - during a carnival behind the Ateres Reva Hall in the Township Monday afternoon, April 10, 2023.
A Lakewood police officer stands by an inflatable amusement ride that broke free - injuring at least three people - during a carnival behind the Ateres Reva Hall in the Township Monday afternoon, April 10, 2023.

Police were in the process of investigating. No further details were available.

Ken Serrano covers breaking news, crime and investigations. Reach him at 732-643-4029 or at kserrano@gannettnj.com.

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