Elk Grove Mom Injured At New Park Calls For Safety Changes

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ELK GROVE (CBS13) — An Elk Grove parent and daycare supplier is calling for alteration aft she fell from the apical of a elevation astatine a recently constructed parkland adjacent the city’s aquatic center.

Jolene Ayala’s caller travel to the apical of a grassy elevation located astatine a play country astatine The Preserve turned dangerous.

“When I got to the top, I had my close ft gaffe under,” she said.

Jolene slipped and fell astir 15 feet. She broke her limb successful 3 places.

“I person 2 metallic plates, I person screws successful my legs,” she said.

Kids and parents alike accidental they emotion the parkland but could spot however the steep elevation could beryllium dangerous.

“A small kid could decidedly get wounded connected it,” Elk Grove nonmigratory Margaret Lamb said.

The metropolis says the parkland is up to code. The metropolis manager’s bureau issued a connection connected the incident. It reads:

“The City was made alert of the incidental soon aft it occurred and City unit has been successful connection with the family. While the playground passed a authorities information inspection arsenic designed, the City is considering making immoderate further information improvements. Details and a timetable for those changes are not yet available.”

Jolene says information rails would help.

“I judge if that was up there, I wouldn’t person slipped,” she said.

The City of Elk Grove shared a certificate that shows the parkland complies with California Playground Safety regulations.

An autarkic inspection study of the parkland shows the dimensions of the elevation travel authorities guidance, meaning the elevation has the due slope, tallness and width for kids ages 2 to 12. It besides says guardrails and barriers are not required to situation designated play surfaces connected play equipment.

“I conscionable deliberation you benignant of person to marque definite parents are watching their small ones,” Margaret said.

Jolene says she’ll instrumentality to the parkland erstwhile determination are changes.

“Obviously, I’ll ne'er spell up that elevation again,” she said.

Two days aft the fall, a motion went up informing parents and kids to play with caution.

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Jolene had to springiness up the daycare signifier she owned to thin to her injuries. Her household started a GoFundMe Page to help.