Police: 3 people fall from Ferris wheel in Tennessee

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - (AP) -- Police in Greeneville, Tennessee, say that three young people who fell from a Ferris wheel at a county fairground have been taken to the hospital, but were responsive at the scene.

The oldest of three who fell 30 to 45 feet is a 16-year-old girl.

A detective tells The Greeneville Sun that officers have been interviewing witnesses to determine what happened Monday night.

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