STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish amusement park was fined nearly $590,000 on Wednesday in connection with a roller coaster derailment that left one passenger dead and nine others injured, including several children.
Witnesses at the Gröna Lund park described how the front of the Jetliner ride appeared to jump off the tracks before coming to a stop following the accident on June 25, 2023. Three people were thrown off the coaster.
The Stockholm District Court on Wednesday ruled that the ride's support arm broke on the first car, causing the roller coaster's undercarriage to hit the track's joints, prompting sudden and violent breaking that ejected the passengers. Several safety restraints also gave way.
The court found that Gröna Lund acted negligently in the ordering of newly manufactured support arms by including insufficient documentation. The court also said the theme park did not ensure that the work was done by a competent welder.
The court also fined manufacturing company Göteborgs Mekaniska, which has since gone bankrupt, over $147,000 for improper welding and undertaking a job it was not qualified for. A second manufacturing company was acquitted.
Gröna Lund, which was also ordered to pay unspecified damages to the victims, said it has implemented several changes in the wake of the derailment.
“It was a very tragic accident, and no one should ever have to go through something like this,” chief executive Jan Eriksson said in a statement. “Regardless of the legal proceedings, we feel a deep sense of responsibility for what happened and for what everybody involved in the accident has gone through.”
Göteborgs Mekaniska did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
The 800-meter (2,600-foot) long Jetline roller coaster opened in 1988, and was renovated in 2000, according to Gröna Lund. It has a maximum height of 30 meters (98 feet) and a top speed of 90 kph (56 mph).
Located on an island near Stockholm’s city center, Gröna Lund opened in 1883 and is one of Sweden’s most popular amusement parks.
FILE - Police cordon off the Gröna Lund amusement park in Stockholm, Sunday, June 25, 2023. (Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency via AP, File)
FILE - Aerial picture of rollercoaster Jetline at amusement park Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden, Monday June 26, 2023. (Marko Saavala/TT News Agency via AP, File)
CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner hit a sacrifice fly off Craig Kimbrel in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs sent the New York Mets to their 11th consecutive loss by rallying for a 2-1 victory Sunday.
Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto tied it for Chicago in the ninth with an RBI double off closer Devin Williams.
Pete Crow-Armstrong opened the 10th on second as the Cubs' automatic runner. Dansby Swanson fouled off two bunt attempts before Kimbrel (0-1) threw a wild pitch, moving Crow-Armstrong to third.
After Swanson struck out swinging, Hoerner lofted a flyball to right and Crow-Armstrong scored easily.
Caleb Thielbar (1-1) worked a scoreless 10th for Chicago, which posted its season-high fifth straight win.
MJ Melendez homered for New York, which finished with six hits. David Peterson pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings of bulk relief after manager Carlos Mendoza decided to go with Tobias Myers as an opener.
It’s the longest losing streak for the Mets since they also dropped 11 in a row from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8 in 2004. They have been outscored 62-19 during the slide, and they are averaging just 2.9 runs over 17 games in April.
The Cubs rallied in the ninth against Williams. Ian Happ hit a leadoff single and pinch-runner Scott Kingery scored from first on Conforto's one-out double into the right-field corner against his former team. Conforto was stranded when Williams struck out Carson Kelly and Crow-Armstrong, both swinging.
Melendez began the fifth with a drive to right-center on a full-count fastball from Javier Assad. It was his first homer since he was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.
Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
Crow-Armstrong hit a leadoff triple in the third, but Peterson retired Swanson on a grounder to third before Hoerner lined to second for an inning-ending double play.
Mets: Following an off day, RHP Nolan McLean (1-1, 2.28 ERA) starts Tuesday night against Minnesota in the opener of a nine-game homestand. RHP Mick Abel (1-2, 3.98) goes for the Twins.
Cubs: RHP Colin Rea (2-0, 3.63 ERA) starts Monday night in the opener of a four-game series against Philadelphia.
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New York Mets' Mj Melendez looks to the field after a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
New York Mets' Luis Torrens reacts after striking out swinging during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
New York Mets relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel looks at the scoreboard during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Nico Hoerner (2) celebrates with teammates after hitting a sacrifice fly to New York Mets right fielder Tyrone Taylor during the 10th inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
New York Mets' Bo Bichette strikes out swinging during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Nico Hoerner, foreground, walks to first during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Chicago, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
