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Boy hurt in fairground accident | Boy hurt in fairground accident |
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A boy was seriously injured when he fell from a fairground ride at a music festival in Hertfordshire. | A boy was seriously injured when he fell from a fairground ride at a music festival in Hertfordshire. |
Ambulance crews were called to Knebworth Park, the venue for the Sonisphere music festival, when the accident happened on Saturday. | |
The boy, believed to be aged 15, was taken to the Lister Hospital in Stevenage with what were described as potentially life threatening injuries. | |
The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the incident. | The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the incident. |
East of England Ambulance Service spokesman Gary Sanderson said: "The young man sustained potentially life threatening injuries and our paramedics at the venue worked rapidly to treat and stabilise him. | East of England Ambulance Service spokesman Gary Sanderson said: "The young man sustained potentially life threatening injuries and our paramedics at the venue worked rapidly to treat and stabilise him. |
"Following this, he was rushed to an awaiting trauma team at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage." | "Following this, he was rushed to an awaiting trauma team at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage." |
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