State fire marshal added to carnival ride lawsuit

GREENBURG, La. (AP) — The mother of two teens injured last year on a carnival ride in Greensburg is suing the state Fire Marshal’s Office.

The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/KiK2WI) the lawsuit alleges the fire marshal’s office failed to properly inspect the ride prior to it being used at a carnival on the grounds of St. Helena Central High School.

The mother filed a lawsuit on Oct. 7, 2011, but amended on May 4 to add the state Fire Marshal’s Office and Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections as defendants.

The additions were made a day before Butch Browning resumed his post as state fire marshal.

Browning had retired less than a month earlier amid allegations that he suppressed information about his office’s investigation into the carnival ride accident.

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Information from: The Advocate, http://theadvocate.com

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