Butte Carnival Ride Victim Succumbs To His Injuries

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Butte, Montana
Butte Civic Center
Incident type
Amusement park, Fall

Summary

Fall Injury Butte Montana in Butte, Montana: A 13-year-old boy was thrown from the Yo Yo carnival ride at the Butte Civic Center on June 7th. He was airlifted to Logan Health Medical Center and died Sunday night. Butte Silver Bow Sheriff's investigators are working to determine what happened, and the ride remains secured at the Civic Center pending the investigation. The ride, manufactured by Kansas-based Chance Rides, lifts chairs on a chain up to 30 feet above the ground.

Original reporting

Butte Carnival Ride Victim Succumbs To His Injuries | KGEZ Radio

Related accident news