Saturday, July 28, 2012

Boy hit by bird on NJ roller coaster

FILE - In this May 19, 2005, file photograph, people cheer at the end of a ride on Six Flags Great Adventure's roller coaster, Kingda Ka, in Jackson, N.J. A boy is recovering after he was hit in the face by a bird Thursday, July 26, 2012, while riding the roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Tim Larsen, File)

FILE - In this May 19, 2005, file photograph, people cheer at the end of a ride on Six Flags Great Adventure's roller coaster, Kingda Ka, in Jackson, N.J. A boy is recovering after he was hit in the face by a bird Thursday, July 26, 2012, while riding the roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Tim Larsen, File)

FILE - In this May 19, 2005, file photograph, Six Flags Great Adventure's roller coaster, Kingda Ka, sends people flying skywards in Jackson, N.J. A boy is recovering after he was hit in the face by a bird Thursday, July 26, 2012, while riding the roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Tim Larsen, File)

(AP) ? A boy is recovering after he was hit in the face by a bird while riding a roller coaster at an amusement park in New Jersey.

The collision occurred as the Kingda Ka coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson was returning to the station Thursday.

Park spokeswoman Kristen Siebeneicher tells the Asbury Park Press (http://on.app.com/N1hV0G ) the boy was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries to his face and neck. She says it's unclear what type of bird it was, but characterized it as small, and says its carcass is being handed over to the Ocean County Health Department.

The 45-story Kingda Ka coaster, which reaches speeds up to 128 mph, was shut down for 30 minutes.

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Information from: Asbury Park Press, http://www.app.com

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/aa9398e6757a46fa93ed5dea7bd3729e/Article_2012-07-27-Coaster%20Rider-Bird%20Strike/id-e15f8fc24de049c585d99e233414b574

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