Patrol Identifies Victims of State Fair Accident
The Ohio State Highway Patrol continues to investigate an accident at the Ohio State Fair. It happened Wednesday evening at 7:24 p.m. on a ride called the Fireball, which is operated by Amusements of America. It resulted in the death of one person and injured seven others. Thursday the names of the victims were released including 18-year-old Tyler Jarrell of Columbus who was pronounced deceased at the fairgrounds. The following were injured and transported to Columbus area hospitals:
- Tamika Dunlap, 36, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio
- Russell Franks, 42, of Columbus, Ohio
- Keziah Lewis, 19, of Columbus, Ohio
- Jacob Andrews, 22, of Pataskala, Ohio
- Jennifer Lambert, 18, of Columbus, Ohio
- Abdihakim Hussein, 19, of Columbus, Ohio
- A 14 year-old male whose name is being withheld at the request of the family
If anyone witnessed the accident or has information that could help investigators, please call the Patrol at (614) 799-6633.
The Patrol was assisted by the Columbus Division of Police, Columbus Division of Fire, the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair. The accident remains under investigation.
