Brighton Pier: Teen among four injured as fairground ride comes loose

Emergency services on Brighton Pier after four people were hurt when part of a fairground ride became loose
Tom Matthews

A teenager was among four people who were injured after part of a fairground ride came loose on Brighton Palace Pier.

The boy was rushed to hospital with a leg injury after the incident at about 3pm Monday.

According to reports, the incident happened on a ride called the Air Race, on which members of the public can sit in seats shaped like planes.

On the Brighton Palace Pier website, the ride is described as replicating "the experiences and sensations of an acrobatic aeroplane flight, banks, loops, dives and weightlessness that will test even the most experienced of thrillseekers".

Police, firefighters and the ambulance service were called to the scene.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "Initial indications are that four people have sustained injuries that are not thought to be serious at this time."

The South East Coast Ambulance Service tweeted: “We have responded to an incident on #BrightonPier today in which it was reported at approximately 3pm that a piece of a ride had come loose.

“A teenage male has been taken to hospital with a leg injury."

Anne Ackord, chief executive officer of The Brighton Pier Group, told The Argus: "The operator did the right thing by pressing the emergency button as part of our well rehearsed crisis plan.

"We have spoken with the manufacturer who will be flying in from Italy for an investigation."

A spokeswoman for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) added: "The HSE is aware and we are investigating the incident."

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