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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. at least five were injured and three remain hospitalized. early this morning, a worker at the north ...

Cnn's 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 ride's safety devices that caused it to malfunction. >> we're at the state fair and the ride came upsidedown and dumped people out. there's 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. >> this ride was tampered with after the im inspection and that critical safety devices were tam...

Something has been tampered with, they must have seen something. >> it's 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 hospitalizations at rides like this in america. but there are billions of people, there are billions o...

>> we're at the state fair and the ride went upside down and dumped everybody out. there's 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 aren't releasing specific details about the alleged tampering, but they say this is a crimical investigation. tutterrow's attorney tells ...

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 parent's 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? >> that's a concern many parents and many riders in general have when they go to the fair. this particular fair, the ...