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| Two men hurt in Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena motorbike stunt | |
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| Two audience members have been injured after a motorbike stunt went wrong at the SSE Hydro arena in Glasgow. | |
| The men and another audience member had volunteered to take part in a back-flip involving a bike rider during the Nitro Circus event on Thursday evening. | |
| All four - who were wearing protective suits and helmets - fell after the bike they were on failed to clear a ramp. | |
| Both men were taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary. One is believed to have a hip injury, the other facial injuries. | |
| At least one audience member filmed the incident on a mobile phone. | |
| On the video, which was later posted on social media, the MC of the event can be head saying: "That is the worst crash we have ever had." | |
| 'Not planned' | |
| The show was paused while workers and medical staff rushed to the scene and the MC added: "It's obviously not planned - occasionally something can go wrong. It's not meant to go wrong so we're taking a moment." | |
| In the aftermath of the accident, one of the volunteers and the bike rider were able to walk away. | |
| The Scottish Ambulance Service said it took one male patient to Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The other casualty was taken to the same hospital by the venue's private ambulance. | The Scottish Ambulance Service said it took one male patient to Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The other casualty was taken to the same hospital by the venue's private ambulance. |
| One fan at the Glasgow show tweeted: "Just at Nitro Circus in Glasgow. Hope the chaps on the four person backflip are ok! stretchered keep us updated!" | |
| Another said: "At nitro circus ssehydro. 4 man back flip just failed. Hope the members of the public ok." | |
| Nitro Circus, which describes itself as an action sports entertainment company, is currently touring across Europe. | |
| The event is being staged at London's O2 on Saturday and Sunday before moving to Zurich and Paris. | |
| Were you at the performance? What was your reaction to the stunt?Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Were you at the performance? What was your reaction to the stunt?Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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