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http://news.sky.com/story/966790/boys-t ... round-ride
Two teenagers have been injured after being catapulted from a fairground ride.
The boys were on the Mega Bounce Frog ride at Billy Bates Fairground in Abbey Park, Leicester, when it broke on Saturday evening.
Video footage taken by a witness shows the carriage, which was carrying the pair, detach from the ride and flip over into a metal barrier.
One of the youngsters has been in intensive care after suffering a broken arm, ribs and chest injuries. The other teenager suffered a broken nose and teeth. They are both believed to be around 16-years-old.
Zimran Isyas was filming friends on the ride and captured the moment the accident happened.
The 18-year-old, from Leicester, said: "The ride was going pretty fast, and when the carriage came off everyone just went crazy.
"There were lots of kids on the ride and they were all crying. When it stopped their parents ran towards them and quickly took them out of their seats.
"The whole thing was shocking. The two lads could have died if the carriage had fallen off mid-air."
The ride has a number of carriages which spin at a low level gathering speed - when the accident happened - before extending high into the air.
Fairground director Kennedy Bates said: "We are devastated, I spoke to my dad and he says that in 40 years of being in Leicester nothing like this has happened.
"Our biggest concern is obviously with the lads and their families and we wish them the best recovery.
"We are not sure at the moment what happened. We have nothing to hide. We put our kids on our rides and ride them ourselves, so we are still in shock."
Mr Bates said the ride was subcontracted from another company and the Abbey Park fair was the first time it had been used. He said all the rides are checked regularly.
The fairground was closed while the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated.
There is a video in the link.
http://news.sky.com/story/966790/boys-t ... round-ride
Two teenagers have been injured after being catapulted from a fairground ride.
The boys were on the Mega Bounce Frog ride at Billy Bates Fairground in Abbey Park, Leicester, when it broke on Saturday evening.
Video footage taken by a witness shows the carriage, which was carrying the pair, detach from the ride and flip over into a metal barrier.
One of the youngsters has been in intensive care after suffering a broken arm, ribs and chest injuries. The other teenager suffered a broken nose and teeth. They are both believed to be around 16-years-old.
Zimran Isyas was filming friends on the ride and captured the moment the accident happened.
The 18-year-old, from Leicester, said: "The ride was going pretty fast, and when the carriage came off everyone just went crazy.
"There were lots of kids on the ride and they were all crying. When it stopped their parents ran towards them and quickly took them out of their seats.
"The whole thing was shocking. The two lads could have died if the carriage had fallen off mid-air."
The ride has a number of carriages which spin at a low level gathering speed - when the accident happened - before extending high into the air.
Fairground director Kennedy Bates said: "We are devastated, I spoke to my dad and he says that in 40 years of being in Leicester nothing like this has happened.
"Our biggest concern is obviously with the lads and their families and we wish them the best recovery.
"We are not sure at the moment what happened. We have nothing to hide. We put our kids on our rides and ride them ourselves, so we are still in shock."
Mr Bates said the ride was subcontracted from another company and the Abbey Park fair was the first time it had been used. He said all the rides are checked regularly.
The fairground was closed while the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated.