UPDATE: The fair is re-opening "low-impact kiddie rides," the Giant Slide and the Sky Glider on Friday afternoon, said Mark Bruce, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Agriculture, which inspects the rides. Inspections will continue on other rides, Bruce said, and he did not have an estimate on when they would re-open.

"We will continue to work on the rest of the rides until they are all cleared," he said.

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A cloud hung over the usually festive event, and long before the rain arrived.

The other 71 rides remained closed as inspectors looked over each and every one after the Fire Ball ride broke apart Wednesday night, killing one person and injuring seven others.

Food vendors sold their famous fried food, but to a smaller crowd than on opening day. Young exhibitors cared for their animals and prepared them for judging, but their minds were on the accident.

“There’s a subdued demeanor over the whole thing,” said Jill Sonick, 54, of Delta, whose daughter Grace, 17, was competing in the horse show Wednesday and Thursday.

New details were released Thursday about the victims.

Killed when he was thrown from the ride was 18-year-old Tyler Jarrell, a senior at Franklin Heights High School in the South-Western school district. His girlfriend, 19-year-old Keziah Lewis, was also thrown from the ride. Her family said she was critically injured and remains in Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center.

The other people injured were 36-year-old Tamika Dunlap of Reynoldsburg, 22-year-old Jacob Andrews of Pataskala and 42-year-old Russell Franks, 18-year-old Jennifer Lambert, 13-year-old Tyler Griffin and 19-year-old Abdihakim Hussein, all of Columbus, according to the State Highway Patrol.

"We categorize these things as crush injuries," said Dr. Chance Spalding, a trauma surgeon at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center. Two of the three injured patients taken there were released Wednesday night, but the third remained in critical condition Thursday.

"A building or a ride or a large object falls and is placed on a patient ... it's kind of a combination of a fracture injury that happens with bones being broken as well as the weight of the equipment," he said. "The muscle injuries, the soft tissue, the blood vessels, everything — it kind of escalates the patient's damage and what happens to them. It's not just as simple as, like, a cut."

The function of the trauma team, Spalding said, is to rapidly identify patients and treat any injuries. The team has been primarily focused on the critically injured patients. The other patients were able to follow up in the trauma clinic to address further needs before their release.

"We have trauma sub-specialists ... to work with the aspects that are not just physical but more of the mental aspects — PTSD, stuff like that," Spalding said.

Three of the four injured Wednesday night remained at Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center on Thursday, with one in critical condition and two in serious. Because of medical privacy laws, not all of the names could be matched with conditions.

As ride inspections continued, the State Highway Patrol continued to investigate the cause of the ride failure. Sgt. Tiffiany Meeks said the patrol would consult with a third-party inspection team, but she did not elaborate on its personnel or its duties.

Lt. Robert Sellers, a State Highway Patrol spokesman, said troopers have "interviewed a lot of people" but refused to say whether that included the ride operator at the time of the incident.

Alicia Shoults, spokeswoman for the Ohio State Fair, said the entire midway area where the Fire Ball and a majority of other rides are located is “quarantined off and closed.” That includes all food and game vendors in the area.

Kiddieland, another area of rides and games, is partially closed, Shoults said. All rides are closed, but some of the game vendors are still up and running.

Shoults said it’s unclear when Ohio Department of Agriculture safety inspectors will give the rides the OK to reopen, but she added that she didn't think it would be soon because of the rainy weather Thursday.

“The rain impedes their ability to inspect the ride, so I think it will be a while,” she said.

Aside from the rides, Shoults said, “nothing else is impacted at this time.” All livestock events, cooking competitions and concerts are scheduled as usual.

Because of heavy rains prior to the start of the fair, ride-safety inspectors had to expedite their inspection of amusement rides. Authorities said they only allowed rides to open that they were confident were safe, and four were not allowed to operate when the fair opened Wednesday. Inspectors insist they did not rush inspections, and there were no issues seen during inspections and trial runs of the Fire Ball ride.

Gov. John Kasich said he already has requested paperwork relating to ride inspections and is reviewing it.

David Daniels, executive director of the Department of Agriculture, said inspectors with his department are members and instructors with the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials. But, Daniels said, it’s important to remember that rides “can fail from time to time.”

Kasich attended the fair Thursday — an annual tradition for governors. He said no information would be released about what caused the ride's failure until the investigation is complete.

“We are extremely remorseful and sorry,” Kasich told the news media before he toured the midway.

He encouraged Ohioans to not let the tragedy deter them from coming out to the fair.

Those who witnessed Wednesday's tragedy were still shaken Thursday.

Kaylie Bellomy, 18, of the Southwest Side, was among the group of 24 people waiting to board the next Fire Ball ride with her 11-year-old cousin when the accident occurred. She arrived at the fair about 6 p.m. and said she was excited for her first ride of the night.

She visits the state fair every year to ride the attractions and has never felt unsafe — until Wednesday, when she saw a “horrifying scene” unfold in front of her.

“I heard a big, loud bang, and I saw the bodies fall,” Bellomy said.

Samantha Van Vorhis, 12, of Bowling Green, also was in line for the Fire Ball when the ride broke apart. Van Vorhis, who shows cows with her brother, said those showing animals often don’t have enough time to enjoy the fair rides, but she decided to check out the midway with friends Wednesday night.

Now, she said, “I’m scared to go on the rides ever again.”

Although the shows must go on, Van Vorhis said she feels different about this year’s fair and empathizes with the victims.

“We really can’t stop everything,” she said, “but it’s unfortunate that someone was having so much fun and it ended unfortunately.”

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Reporters Beth Burger, Alissa Widman Neese and Kayla Beard contributed to this story.

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