A person suffered a traumatic leg injury after their leg was caught outside a Ferris wheel gondola at the Cowlitz County Fair

By Matthew Esnayra
The Daily News

COWLITZ COUNTY, Wash. — Authorities say a fairgoer suffered a leg injury Saturday night while riding the Ferris wheel at the Cowlitz County Fair .

Crews from the Longview Fire Department were sent to the fairgrounds, located at 1900 Seventh Ave. , at about 7:57 p.m. , for a person who had a “traumatic injury to the leg,” while riding the ride, according to Eric Koreis , a battalion chief with the department.

He said the unnamed fairgoer had a leg outside the gondola, and it was snagged by a metal bar.

Koreis said the patient was transported to PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center for medical attention.

He declined to comment on the type of injury, as well as the person’s identity — including age and sex — due to privacy laws.

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