Authorities say a 16-year-old girl suffered a head injury in a bungee jump accident at the Fremont County Fairgrounds. Riverton Police Capt. C.T. Smith says the girl, whose name was not released, was in stable condition at a Denver hospital Tuesday. Officials say that the bungee jump was not inspected by fair or local officials prior to the accident on Friday. Wyoming has no statewide regulations governing ride safety at fairs and carnivals, an absence that left some local officials wondering if more safety measures were needed as the summer carnival season approaches. Counties and municipalities are given the option of conducting safety inspections under state statute, but they are not mandatory.
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