disturbing.
cbs news correspondent adriana
diaz has the latest from
columbus.
>> reporter: dramatic
amateur video shows a row of
seats from the thrill ride
appearing to detach from its
housing.
with the sound of the crash
stunning onlookers at least
two people were thrown from
the ride.
>> i heard a girl scream
helped and i looked over and i
seen something fly out and
then i seen it crash to the
ground.
first responders and witnesses
rushed to help the victims who
were scattered across the
ground.
>> so scared.
>> multiple passengers were
ejected at high speeds with
high energy.
many feet at least 20 or 30 if
not more into the air and then
crashed at a significant
distance from the ride.
>> reporter: the ohio state
fare is one of the nation's
largest with hundreds of
thousands of visitors each
year.
ohio governor john kasich
ordered all rides shut down
after the malfunction.
>> this is the worst tragedy
in the history of the fair.
but we'll recover from this as