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Storm leads to a massive pileup killing three people and injuring dozens more. this happening on arizona interstate i-10 between phoenix and tucson. take a look at this mangled mess. 19 vehicles, including cars, trucks and even a motor home, were all caught up in this mayhem. >> it was a chain reaction. that last tractor was driving pretty fast. he just pushed everybody over into me off to the side of the road. car after car, truck after truck, boom, boom, boom. >> it is not uncommon for these d...

Connection to the fair ride incident that injured five people last week. the states labor department was served with a court order asking for all files on the vortex ride. also the man at the controls when that accident happened was back at the fairgrounds yesterday. he was talking with investigators. he is facing three felony charges accused of tampering with that ride. an update to bring you. police in colorado doubling the reward for the capture of the man who tried to snatch a little girl ...

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Like this to happen. im praying for albert kennedys family and friends today. no charges are being filed. police offering $10,000 for the capture of this man. he tried snatching a little girl from her bedroom in the middle of the night. take a close look at this picture. it happened in aurora, colorado, and thankfully the eight-year-old managed to escape. >> this young girl immediately cried out, immediately put up a fuss and a struggle. who knows if that might have saved her life. >> the girl...

Listen. >> we have determined that this ride was tampered with after the inspection and that critical safety devices were tampered with and compromised. >> he is scheduled to appear in court this afternoon. his attorney did not discuss details of the case but said his client is devastated by what happened. witnesses say on thursday, a ride called the vortex, suddenly went into motion while passengers were exiting and no longer in restraints, dropping some riders from heights of 20 feet or more. ...

Cnns elena machiado is there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, the 46-year-old operator was one of the people hurt here. they believe he did something to the rides safety devices that caused it to malfunction. >> were at the state fair and the ride came upsidedown and dumped people out. theres people who are bleeding really bad. >> reporter: a terrifying scene on a state fair ride. this morning the operator is behind bars charged with three counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon. ...

Something has been tampered with, they must have seen something. >> its horrifying. if you look at the vortex ride, the cup goes up in the air and goes upside down. according to reports, people fell 20 to 30 feet to the ground, struck their head, were unconscious on the ground as a result of that. we know that in carnival rides, these rides generally, there is a one in 750 million chance of dying. one in 24 million chance of being seriously injured. about 900 injuries last year that required hos...

>> were at the state fair and the ride went upside down and dumped everybody out. theres people bleeding really bad. >> reporter: aer isifying scene on a north carolina state fair ride. this morning, the operator, timothy tutterrow, is behind bars, charged with three counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon. >> this ride was tampered with after the inspection and that critical safety devices were tampered with and compromised. >> reporter: authorities arent releasing specific details about ...

At least 13 people have died. a ride operator charged in an accident at the north carolina state fair in court today. investigators say that the vortex ride suddenly restarted as people were getting off. five people injured. three of them are still in the hospital. live from our atlanta bureau, this is like a parents worst nightmare, jonathan. i know when i look at these rides for my kids, i wonder, wow, when was the last time they were inspected? should i let them go on it? >> thats a concern...