Karin Elmegard was one of three people thrown from the 60mph Jetline rollercoaster at Gröna Lund theme park in Stockholm when the ride derailed, leaving one dead
Harrowing footage shows woman plunge 20ft from faulty rollercoaster
Shocking new CCTV footage shows the moment a woman plummets 20ft to the ground after falling from a rollercoaster travelling at 60mph – leaving her with life-changing injuries.
A trial began last week into the tragedy on the Jetline ride at Gröna Lund theme park in Stockholm, which left one woman in her 30s dead and nine people injured in June 2023. The derailment saw three passengers thrown from the carriages to the concrete below. Prosecutors are hoping to secure a fine of 18 million Swedish Krona (£1.4million) against the owners of the attraction over alleged safety failures.
Now, a newly-released video has captured the terrifying fall suffered by Karin Elmegard, who survived the fall but was left needing emergency surgery. She says she continues to struggle with everyday tasks in the aftermath, describing her recovery as “physically painful and mentally exhausting”.
Karin told local media that she had noticed an object fall off one of the carts in front of her a few seconds before she fell from the ride, causing panic among passengers. While she was thrown from the ride, her husband Mikael was left stuck in the carriage, fearing that she had died in the fall.
Reflecting on the lasting impacts of the accident, Ms Elmegard said: “It’s really hard to watch that footage.
“But what’s even harder is seeing my beloved being lifted down from that beam, sitting there all alone, not knowing where I had gone.”
“I remember falling towards the grass, with it rushing up at me at a terrifying speed. I don’t think I would have survived if I had fallen onto something harder, like the tracks.”
Mikael, who said he hopes the trial can pin responsibility for the incident on the theme park’s bosses, added: “It was horrifying to see my wife fall out of the car, especially from such a height.
“When I saw her lying on the ground, her face covered in blood, I didn’t know if she had survived; it was a terrible impact.”
The Jetline ride at Gröna Lund has never reopened since the incident.
The rollercoaster first opened in 1988, before being redeveloped nine years later 1997 to introduce a steeper drop towards the end.
The one-and-a-half minute ride reached peak speeds of nearly 60mph, subjecting riders to a maximum g-force of 4.5.
Gröna Lund, as well as two different companies responsible for the safety and upkeep of the ride, deny any wrongdoing.
