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Man electrocuted when funfair ride in Chailey hit power cable | Man electrocuted when funfair ride in Chailey hit power cable |
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The fair's organisers cancelled the event after the incident | The fair's organisers cancelled the event after the incident |
A man has been injured after he got an electric shock when a fairground ride caught an overhead power cable. | |
Sussex Police said the man, aged in his 20s, sustained an "electric shock" at a St George's Day fair in Markstakes Corner, Chailey, at about 11:00 BST and was taken to hospital as a precaution. | Sussex Police said the man, aged in his 20s, sustained an "electric shock" at a St George's Day fair in Markstakes Corner, Chailey, at about 11:00 BST and was taken to hospital as a precaution. |
Ambulance crews assessed two other people who did not need further treatment, said the South East Coast Ambulance Service. | Ambulance crews assessed two other people who did not need further treatment, said the South East Coast Ambulance Service. |
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said a fairground ride had "caught on to an overhead power cable causing electrocution". | East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said a fairground ride had "caught on to an overhead power cable causing electrocution". |
The fire service said it made the scene safe, confirming there was no fire, before handing over to UK Power Networks. | The fire service said it made the scene safe, confirming there was no fire, before handing over to UK Power Networks. |
The fair's organisers said on social media the event had been cancelled following the incident. | The fair's organisers said on social media the event had been cancelled following the incident. |
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