14-year-old boy with autism falls from 65-foot Ferris wheel

A 14-year-old boy with autism fell off a 65-foot Ferris wheel and is in critical condition at the hospital.

On Tuesday afternoon, the teenager and his father had been riding the Ferris wheel inside Scheels, a sporting goods chain in Sandy, Utah, when the boy fell from the ride. Although police aren’t sure how it happened, they’re reportedly not treating the accident as suspicious.

“At this point, it sounds like a tragic incident, and our hearts go out to the family and everybody that was involved in this,” Sgt. Jason Nielsen of the Sandy Police Department told Desert News. He told KUTV that the fall was from “pretty high” and that the boy was conscious and able to breathe when taken to the hospital.

Spokespeople from Scheels and the Sandy Police Department did not return Yahoo Lifestyle’s request for comment.

The 16-car ride stands in the center of Scheels, along with a cafe and a 16,000-gallon saltwater aquarium, according to the company website.

No other information about the accident is currently available.

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