it was just injured kids everywhere .
a dozen children were injured when an amusement ride at a connecticut fair broke down on sunday , sending the swinging riders careening into each when the ride came to a sudden halt , authorities said .
the festival , said state inspectors completed a check .
its rides are inspected by its own staff every day , by state and local inspectors weekly and by ( cnn ) -- a malfunction at a festival swing ride in connecticut sent children crashing into each other and onto the ground -- and raised new questions about the safety of such rides .
twelve children and one adult were taken to hospitals for treatment , news 12 reported .
the ride -- which spins swings tethered to metal arms in an elliptical motion -- suddenly came to a jerking stop , " causing riders to collide with each other , " according to the statement issued by police .
five other people refused treatment at the scene , police said .
 
it was a big boom , a big crash , three or four times over , " deyo ello told news 12 . "