A 10-year-old boy in Illinois was critically injured after falling from a carnival ride

A 10-year-old boy was critically injured after falling from a carnival ride in Illinois, setting off an investigation by local police and state officials. The boy was attending the Taste of Summer Festival in Antioch on Sunday afternoon when he was thrown from the Moby Dick ride around 2:40 p.m., the Village of Antioch Police Department said in a statement. He suffered multiple facial and jaw fractures and a significant injury to his leg, police said. While critical, the injuries aren’t life-threatening, police added.