Two men were apparently electrocuted in a pond at an amusement park Sunday, and a woman fell to her death from a ride.

Three people apparently suffered an electrical shock near the German beer garden area of Kings Island amusement park, said spokeswoman Jennifer Ruef.William Haithcoat, 20, of Cincinnati, and Darrell Robertson, 20, of Hamilton, were killed, and Timothy Benning, 22, was hospitalized in fair condition, officials said. Robertson worked at the park.

Park spokesman Steve Edwards said officials weren't sure of the source of the electricity.

In a separate accident, a woman was killed Sunday night in a fall from the Flight Commander ride, Ruef said.

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Killed was Candy Taylor, 32, of Toledo, said Nursing Supervisor Connie Donaldson at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.

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