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Zippin Pippin to re-open after crash

Crash sent three people to hospital
Posted at 10:42 AM, Jul 09, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-09 11:42:55-04
GREEN BAY -- A Green Bay roller-coaster is set to re-open after a crash last month sent three people to the hospital.
 
USA Network-Wisconsin reports the Zippin Pippin will reopen at noon Saturday at Bay Beach Amusement Park.
 
The ride was shut down June 20 after a loaded car crashed into an empty car on the loading platform. The incident sent two employees and a child to the hospital.
 
State inspectors found four code violations in the wake of the crash, including a lack of operator training records. There's still no word on what caused the collision but Mayor Jim Schmitt's office issued a news release saying the state Department of Safety and Professional Services has recertified the coaster.
 
The ride will have only one train running at first.