TRAGEDY AT THE FAIR: Worker dies in fall at fair Wednesday

The scene of the fall that claimed the life of an amusement company employee Wednesday. The ride was closed Wednesday, but other rides and attractions remained open. (Mitch Sneed / The Outlook)

An amusement company employee died Wednesday after falling off the Ring of Fire at the Kiwanis Fair at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex, according to Tallapoosa County Coroner Mike Knox.

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