A brave girl from Nebraska whose scalp was ripped off after her hair got caught in a carnival ride hopes to help protect kids from getting hurt on rides in the future.

A child was injured and airlifted to a hospital after falling from a carnival ride at Antioch's Taste of Summer event Sunday, authorities said.

A carnival ride went terribly wrong at a fair in Thailand after a malfunction caused riders to fall off and crash onto the ground.

The ride operator was arrested after police say they tested him and determined he was under the influence.

A 10-year-old boy was thrown from the Moby Dick carnival ride in Antioch, Illinois. The Illinois Department of Labor is now investigating.

California officials say that 18 carnival guests in Thousand Oaks were temporarily stuck on a Zipper ride after a malfunction at the Conejo Valley Days carnival.

Six people were injured when a carnival ride fell over in Oak Harbor, Washington, during the Independence Day carnival, city officials said.

(WFSB) - It’s that time of year where you might check out the local amusement park, the annual pop-up carnival or town fair. But how safe are the rides your children are getting on?

The ride operator was arrested after police say they tested him and determined he was under the influence.