Teens forced Columbia County fair ride to swing out of control

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A pair of 13-year-olds have been charged by deputies from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office who believe the two intentionally caused a ride at the county’s fall fair to go out of control.A department spokesperson told News 12 the teenagers were warned before the scary moments happened not to grab each other while the amusement ride was in motion. Video shared with News 12 shows the attraction, a swing ride that slings riders in a circle, appear to become unstable as momentum began to slow. In that clip, captured by a mother who says her children were on the ride, you can see two riders appear to be holding on to each other, each in a separate swing.We learned a woman, hurt as swings slammed together, left the fairgrounds in an ambulance. Two children were also treated for minor injuries.The 13-year-olds received paperwork describing their charges and were allowed to leave with their parents.