Teen who lost feet on Ky. ride speaks out - USATODAY.com

Teen who lost feet on Ky. ride speaks out - USATODAY.com:

Enlarge By Stephen Boitano, Gannett News Service Kaitlyn Lassiter, 14, told lawmakers in Washington on Thursday that she lives in fear since cables from an amusement park ride in Kentucky sheared off her feet last June. Here, Lassiter is flanked by her parents as she walks to a news conference.

LOUISVILLE (AP) — A 14-year-old Louisville girl whose feet were severed by an amusement park ride last summer says the accident has changed her life forever.

Cables on the Superman Tower of Power ride at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom snapped on June 21, shearing off Kaitlyn Lasitter's feet.

The teen says that she isn't the person she was before. She says she's afraid now, and fears for her life when she gets in a car or elevator.

Lasitter spoke in Washington, D.C. Wednesday in support of a bill sponsored by Congressman Edward Markey of Massachusetts to give federal safety regulators powers over amusement parks.

Lasitter's family is suing the park, claiming it failed to maintain the ride and ensure riders' safety. Six Flags has denied liability.