RALEIGH (WTVD) -- The second man charged in the state fair accident is now in custody. That accident last month sent five people to the hospital. Now, two people are now behind bars. Joshua Macaroni, 32, turned himself in late Thursday afternoon. He is the son of the owners of the company that brought the Vortex to the fair. So far, there is indication of what investigators think he did wrong or what role he might have played in the accident. The charges hes facing are the same as the other man charged in the accident, 46-year-old Tim Tutterrow, who was the rides operator. ABC11 was told Macaroni was not here during the fair which raises more questions about his involvement in the accident. It put five people in the hospital. Three of them were seriously hurt which accounts for the three counts of assault with a deadly weapon. Thursday, ABC11 talked to an eyewitness who thinks the fair itself is responsible for the accident. They acknowledged a problem with the safety harnesses earlier in the week. However, Wake County Sheriff Donnie Harrison said last week that he is confident in the charges, at least against Tutterrow. He said the operator tampered with critical safety equipment and continued to run the ride. Macaronis attorney, Dan Boyce, released this statement: First and foremost, Josh Macaroni and his family send their thoughts and prayers to the accident victims and their families who were tragically injured in this accident at the NC State Fair. Josh was shocked when he heard about the accident. Josh has no reason to think that Tim Tutterrow did anything to intentionally injure the State Fair visitors who were on the ride. We are puzzled as to why Josh was charged, but we look forward to working with law enforcement so we can learn their theory on why Josh is somehow partly responsible for this terrible tragedy. We will have additional statements at the appropriate time. Macaronis first appearance is slated for Friday. His bond is set at $225,000. Meanwhile, Tutterrow has been charged with three felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious bodily injury in connection with the mishap. A judge declined to lower Tutterrows $225,000 bond after prosecutors said he lives out of state, and could be considered a flight risk.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 00:08:26 +0000
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