NEW YORK — A haunted house in Queens is being sued by several individuals who say they were seriously injured.
The city temporarily shut down ” A Haunting in Hollis ” on Hollis Avenue, but it reopened Friday after organizers say they made changes to make it safer.
Man says he suffered spinal injury at Queens haunted house
At least five different plaintiffs are suing.
One plaintiff, who did not want to be identified, told CBS News New York’s Derick Waller he suffered a spine injury in October 2023 after taking a ride on something called “Satan’s Slope,” a two-story slide inside the haunted house.
“My spine was compressed, plus the doctor says compress fracture,” the plaintiff said. “The wall is, like, really close to the slide, so once you come down the slide, you know, you basically hit the wall. And that’s what I did, I hit the wall very hard with my knee.”
The plaintiff is accusing the family that runs the house of creating a “trap-like condition” as well as failing to post signs causing “severe and serious personal injuries.”