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Two men hurt in Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena motorbike stunt 'Stuntmen' hurt as bike back-flip fails at Glasgow Hydro
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Two audience members have been injured after a motorbike stunt went wrong at the SSE Hydro arena in Glasgow. Two stuntmen have been injured after a motorbike back-flip 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. The Nitro Circus performance at the SSE Hydro was halted on Thursday night after three people and a bike rider fell off during an attempted stunt.
All four - who were wearing protective suits and helmets - fell after the bike they were on failed to clear a ramp. All four came off when the bike failed to clear a ramp. The two injured men were later taken to hospital.
Both men were taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary. One is believed to have a hip injury, the other facial injuries. The three passengers had been thought to be audience members but the BBC understands they were part of the act.
At least one audience member filmed the incident on a mobile phone. All four people on the bike had been wearing protective suits and helmets.
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." The BBC has been told that although they were announced as audience members they were actually stuntmen.
Both injured men were taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary. One is believed to have a hip injury, the other facial injuries.
At least one audience member, Lee Halbert, filmed the incident on a mobile phone.
On the video, which was later posted on social media, the MC of the event can be heard saying: "That is the worst crash we have ever had."
'Not planned''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."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. In the aftermath of the accident, one of the three passengers 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!" Mr Halbert told the BBC that "everybody who was able was on their feet and cheering the four people on the bike".
Another said: "At nitro circus ssehydro. 4 man back flip just failed. Hope the members of the public ok." He said: "To be honest the fall didn't look too serious but when one of the riders didn't get up you knew something was wrong.
"A team of about 20 people swarmed out of nowhere to help. I think the audience didn't know how to react.
"The announcer kept on talking, calming the situation and reassuring everyone that the riders will receive the best medical attention."
Mr Halbert added: "Two of the riders seemed unharmed, one walked away with a limp and the other got taken away in a stretcher.
"All the time the audience was being assured that the rider still on the floor was ok, still moving his arms and legs and the spinal board was only precautionary."
Another audience member, Steven Pepper, from Glasgow, told the BBC: "I was at the show with my son. They got the boys out of the crowd. They made jokes and got them on the bike.
"We saw them go up and then fall off. There was a big 'wow' from the crowd.
"Quickly the medics were coming in. No ifs and buts, the medical staff must be given their due.
"The arena camera cut from the bike to the ringmaster who explained the paramedics were on hand."
Mr Pepper added: "The ringmaster said: 'We're due for a break in 10 minutes, we'll have that break early'.
"The show started up for the second half. They said: 'There's been a bad crash, but they're away to hospital'."
Nitro Circus, which describes itself as an action sports entertainment company, is currently touring across Europe.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.The event is being staged at London's O2 on Saturday and Sunday before moving to Zurich and Paris.
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