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At least 31 injured on Legoland Park rides, police say

Police said one person was seriously injured.

Dozens injured on amusement park rides, according to police Germany on Thursday is.

The incident occurred at Legoland Park in Günzburg, Bavaria around 2:00 pm. Local time, when two trains on the roller coaster collided, the local police issued a statement.

Police said it occurred when the driver did not fully apply the brakes in the collision. The ride was never identified by police.

PHOTO:A roller coaster can be seen next to the logo at the entrance to the 'Legoland' amusement park in Guenzburg, southern Germany, Aug. 11, 2022.

A roller coaster can be seen next to the Legoland entrance logo

Stefan Puchner/DPA via AP

At least Thirty-one people were injured, one of them seriously, a local police spokesperson confirmed to ABC News. Of those, 16 were taken to hospital and 15 were tested at the scene and allowed to go home. Police said the injured included 10 children, a teenager and 20 adults.

According to police, three rescue helicopters were dispatched to the scene as a precautionary measure, but were not used.

Police said all passengers were removed from the vehicle and it remained closed.

The Memmingen public prosecutor's office is investigating the cause of the accident, according to police.

PHOTO: A fire truck drives past the entrance to Legoland, August 11, 2022 in Bavaria, Germany.

Fire trucks drive past the entrance to Legoland, Bavaria, August 11, 2022 . Germany.

Photo Stefan Puchner/dpa via Newscom

Investigators said they plan to go to the scene on Friday.

The park did not immediately respond to a request for comment by ABC News.

A roller coaster crash last week at Crotty Park, another German amusement park, killed one person after he fell off the ride, officials said. Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.

ABC News