UPDATE: Girl hurt on carnival ride

Posted By: Channel 8 Eyewitness News

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UPDATE:

On Tuesday, Virgnia Cooksey, the mother of Elizabeth Gilreath, the girl injured in the carnival ride accident over the weekend, released a brief statement about her current condition:

She said, "Elizabeth is still in critical but stable condition. It appears that the treatment she is receiving has been effective so far. She is still sedated, but fighting through this. The family appreciates all the gestures of goodwill and prayers during this trying time.”

OMAHA, Neb. (AP)  The mother of an 11-year-old girl whose hair got caught in a spinning carnival ride says her daughter underwent surgery to repair her scalp and remains in a Nebraska hospital.

Virginia Cooksey says her daughter did not suffer any fractures or brain trauma but could have vision problems or need more surgery.

The incident happened Saturday at a Cinco de Mayo festival.