Boy dies after getting head stuck in wall of spinning restaurant
A boy has died after getting his head stuck in the wall of a rotating restaurant in Atlanta. (Sun Dial)
A five-year-old boy has died from head injuries after getting caught in the rotator wall of a spinning restaurant in Atlanta.
The boy became trapped between the rotating floor and wall at the Sun Dial restaurant at the Westin Peachtree Plaza on Friday afternoon (local time), Fox News reports.
The rotating floor reportedly shut off automatically, and Westin hotel staff worked for 30 minutes to free the child.
He suffered critical head injuries and was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, but died soon after.
Atlanta police spokeswoman Officer Stephanie Brown told Fox News the boy had earlier wandered away from his parents, who were seated at a window-side table.
Westin Hotel manager George Reed said investigations into the “tragic accident” were ongoing.
“We are working with the authorities as they look into this tragic accident and we will continue to assist them in any way we can,” Mr Reed said in an official statement.
“Words cannot express the depths of our sorrow. Our thoughts remain with the family.”
The Sun Dial revolving restaurant and cocktail lounge opened in 1976, and offers 360-panorama views from the 72 stories above street level, according to its website.
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