Upstate ride operator says train was going too fast before fatal crash : News : MidlandsConnect.com

State officials say that the inspector responsible for certifying an Upstate miniature train ride did not complete an inspection of the ride before approving it. The inspector has been fired for falsifying a report on the ride that killed one child and injured several others at a Spartanburg County-owned park Saturday. A vigil for the six-year-old boy will be held Tuesday night

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