Tangled chairs of broken fairground ride seen after horror crash in Birmingham. A Christmas fairground has been sealed off after a ride 'failed and crashed', with one woman rushed to hospital and 11 others injured in the horror incident.
Were YOU there? Email [email protected] Christmas fairground has been sealed off after a ride 'failed and crashed' on Thursday night, with two women rushed to hospital and 11 others injured in the horror incident.
It's been reported that the 'Star Flyer' ride was the attraction that broke. It is 180ft high and swings pairs of chairs around in a circle while moving up and down. A police cordon was in place, and several police cars, ambulances and fire engines were pictured at the scene. 'Nine women and three men were assessed by medics before being given self-care advice and discharged at the scene.'
'Centenary Square remains cordoned off this evening while we support our emergency service colleagues. Please avoid the area.' 'One fire engine from Ladywood fire station attended, and arrived in just over four minutes. This incident involved a fairground ride that had failed and crashed. The ride dropped to ground level whilst in operation.
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