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A preliminary investigation indicates that passengers were probably injured when the "Vortex" ride started up again as they were getting off the ride, a fair spokesman said.

The injured passengers range in age from 14 to 39; two of their injuries were described as "serious," and the other three, "not as serious."

Read the full story at USA Today.

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