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UpdatedWed, Mar 3, 2021 at 10:04 pm ET Reply(1) (Shutterstock) EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The family of a 10-year-old South Jersey girl who died when she was ejected from an amusement park ride in 2019 has now sued the makers of that ride, alleging they knew the ride was dangerous. The suit was filed Feb. 22 in Middlesex County Superior Court and the lawsuit highlighted that the same ride has been used every year since 1998 at the Middlesex County Fair. The ride is the "Xtreme Super Sizzler," owne...

The fifth grader was at the festival with her family. She was on a ride identified in court documents as the Super Sizzler. Attorneys for the family allege the ride was not stopped immediately after the girl was thrown off it, resulting in further injury. McMullen died later that day at Cooper University Hospital in Camden. A state police spokesman on Friday said the accident investigation is active. Parents Amanda and Christopher McMullen have hired two law firms. Their attorneys have stated t...