8-Year-Old Girl Gets Stitches After Being Struck by Phone in the Face While Riding Rollercoaster

Evie Evans Della White Twisted Colossus roller coaster six flags

By Camille Hutchison , Parent Herald Jul 15, 11:15 am

An 8-year-old California girl gets hit by a falling phone while riding her favorite rollercoaster, and gets stitches for the wounds she sustained.

The little girl named Evie Evans was with her mother Della White as they started their Fourth of July weekend trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain on Evie's favorite ride - Twisted Colossus Roller Coaster.

According to Live 5 News , Evie's family said that a fellow rider seemingly didn't obey the directions to secure loose items and so his cellphone flew out of his hand while riding the rollercoaster.

Della's daughter started screaming for help after the flying gadget struck her, smacking her in the forehead between her eyes and causing a bloody wound so big that it needed to get stitched.

Twisted Colossus Roller Coaster

Twisted Colossus, is the longest and most innovative hybrid coaster in the world. Located along the perimeter of Six Flags Magic Mountain and nestled inside tracks of the behemoth coaster, Goliath.

Evie and her mom managed to control the bleeding without much success as the coaster continued through twists and turns.

When the roller coaster ended, the family immediately called for help from park employees and EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians). Evie was brought to the hospital where she had to get 10 stitches and a CT scan.

"It was really scary," Evie stated. "I was screaming and crying."

Six Flags wrote in a statement to NBC Los Angeles that all guests are advised and warned not to have loose articles on any rides.

Just Like Hit-And-Run

Della recalled looking over and witnessing blood everywhere as soon as Evie removed her hands away from clutching her forehead.

Evie got severe wounds on her forehead and her shirt was nearly soaked in blood.

At first, the family didn't know what hit Evie until a fellow passenger told them that they saw a cellphone fly out of another rider's hand.

The phone bounced off and fellow passengers caught the phone themselves.

Eden, White's other daughter who was with them during the ride, stated that a man came up to them searching for his phone. He then told the family to stop freaking out and that what happened was not even a big deal. The man left in a rush upon seeing Evie's bloodied face.

After turning the phone over to the employees of Six Flags, Josh Evans, Evie's father, filed a report with Valencia police but was told no crime was committed, hence no action would be taken.

Josh said that the man wasn't supposed to leave. He thinks what he did was illegal, just like a hit-and-run, the New York Post reported.

The family is now seeking the owner of the cellphone and is asking to come forward and help cover the cost of the treatments which entails an ER visit, stitches, and CT Scan.

According to Six Flags, safety is a partnership between guests and the park. Guests must obey all written and verbal instructions for safe riding. The park safety team has already responded to the incident and the guest's request for information.