Seven children were taken to area hospitals from a carnival on Chicago's South Side Saturday afternoon, according to fire and police officials.
Around 3:30 p.m., a rollercoaster came to an abrupt stop at a carnival in the 8800 block of South Lafayette in the city's West Chatham neighborhood, according to police. Fire officials originally said the address they responded to was the 200 block of West 87th Street.
Six children on the ride hit their heads, while another child was taken to the hospital at the request of a parent, according to Chicago police.
Four of the children were taken to Comer Children's Hospital, and three were taken to St. Bernard Hospital, fire and police officials confirmed. All were listed in good condition, police said, and none of the children's ages were released.
