9 people taken to hospital after being thrown from carnival ride

Nine people went to the hospital as a precaution Saturday afternoon after a carnival ride accident at the Delta Fair in Memphis, the fair's owner said.

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Delta Fair owner Mark Lovell told FOX13 a ride operator prematurely released the restraints on the MoonRaker ride. There were no serious injuries Lovell said.

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The Shelby County Sheriff's Office initially said 14 people were thrown from the ride.

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