Eugene Mahauariki struck his head on part of the ride before landing on the ground beneath it. 9News
At 132cm, the six-year-old was tall for his age and able to ride without an adult, but there was a rule that he couldn't ride unless he was with his older siblings.in Victoria in April 2017, he lined up with a younger friend.Tammy White with her son, six-year-old Victorian boy Eugene Mahauariki who died after falling from the Cha Cha ride at the 2017 Rye Easter Carnival.His smaller friend, who should have been riding with an adult, was seated beside him.
Eugene was flown to hospital but could not be saved. He died after life support was turned off on April 21, 2017. "The Cha Cha is an example of many rides that are fun because they're a bit dangerous, or at least they feel dangerous."But parents only let their child ride because although they feel like they're on the edge of danger, they're actually safe, she said.
Those are all elements of the accident that claimed Eugene's life that will be examined by coroner Sarah Gebert over the next two weeks.