Toddler, 2, struck by train at Land of Make Believe in Warren County
HOPE, N.J. — A 2-year-old child was seriously injured after being struck by a train at a New Jersey amusement park over the weekend, authorities said.
Trooper Brandi Slota of the New Jersey State Police said the accident happened at 1:05 p.m. Saturday at the Land of Make Believe in Hope Township.
Slota said the child was airlifted to a hospital and listed in critical condition. No updates on the child's condition were available about the accident on Monday.
Authorities have not released any new information about the circumstances of the accident, which remains under investigation.
Land of Make Believe staff did not immediately return a call seeking comment. Their website says the park is closed Monday due to weather as showers cross North and Central Jersey.
Land of Make Believe, a 30-acre water and amusement park with rides, games and other activities, was created in 1954 on a former dairy farm in Warren County. The park's website calls the train a “family favorite." A message seeking comment was sent to a park representative.
The park was named the No. 1 Amusement Park in North Jersey by New Jersey Magazine and one of the top two amusement parks in New Jersey by New Jersey Family Magazine.
This article originally appeared on Morristown Daily Record: Land of Make Believe train strikes toddler in Hope Twp., NJ
