HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – A seasonal worker helping with the Haywood County fair has been sent to the hospital after part of a ride he was setting up fell on him. Haywood County Deputy Eric Batchelor, who was at the fair grounds Monday evening, said the worker was placing jacks on the ride’s transport trailer when one of the walls of the Umbrella Ride fell on him, News 13 reports. He was airlifted to an area hospial with serious injuries. The Haywood County fair is set to run from Aug. 26-29 at the Smoky Mountain Event center.
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