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Steve Zalusky | Daily Herald

Child thrown from ride at Taste of Antioch is airlifted to hospital

Antioch officials shut down carnival rides at the Taste of Antioch festival Sunday after a 10-year-old child apparently was thrown from a ride. The child was airlifted to a hospital. (Paul Valade/Daily Herald(file))

A 10-year-old child who was apparently thrown from a carnival ride during the Taste of Antioch festival was airlifted to a hospital Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

The incident prompted village officials to shut down all rides at the Antioch Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event, which was scheduled to close at 7 p.m. Sunday.

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