News on U.S. government agencies, U.S. politics, companies doing business with U.S. federal government. Read U.S. national and local news. This site is not affiliated with United States Government.
(USGovernment-News.Com, November 22, 2013 ) RALEIGH, N.C.—Bond has been lowered for the North Carolina State Fair ride operator charged with assault over a malfunctioning fair ride, the Vortex. In a recent court decision bond was lowered from $225,000 to $100,000.
Forty-six-year-old Timothy Dwayne Tutterrow was charged in the injuries of five people when he knowingly tampered with the ride’s safety equipment in October, ignoring fair regulations to speed the entrance and exit of Vortex riders.
Reports say as Tutterrow was offloading riders the Vortex shifted into gear, flinging patrons into the air, injuring four individuals between the ages of 14 and 39-years-old. In the process Tutterrow was injured, and all five were treated at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh. Two of the victims were released immediately after treatment.
Tutterrow, whose charges include felony assault and assault with a deadly weapon on a juvenile, was one of two implicated in the incident. The second man, Joshua Gene Macaroni, 32, is the owner of the Vortex. Macaroni’s business, Family Attractions Amusement Co., is based out of Valdosta, GA. Macaroni was not in North Carolina at the time of the accident but faces the same charges as Tutterrow.
For more information on the injuries caused by the Vortex at the North Carolina State Fair or for help with a claim of personal injury, contact Riddle & Brantley. The firm offers free, no-obligation case evaluations and legal advice.
About Riddle & Brantley
With offices in Raleigh, Kinston, Goldsboro and Jacksonville, North Carolina, Riddle & Brantley delivers justice on behalf of injury and accident victims across the state. As one of the largest personal injury firms in North Carolina, Riddle & Brantley’s dedicated attorneys utilize their experience and passion for justice to protect the victims of motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, product liability claims, nursing home abuse and neglect, and Social Security Disability claims, as well as workers’ compensation and premises liability claims. For more information, contact Riddle & Brantley for a free, confidential case review by visiting justicecounts.com or by calling 800-525-7111.
We are pleased to offer you this exciting, new, and entirely free professional resource. Visit our Free Industry resource center today to browse our selection of 600+ complimentary Industry magazines, white papers, webinars, podcasts, and more. Get popular titles including:
