Two people rushed to hospital after incident on Clacton-on-Sea ride

Two people rushed to hospital after incident on Clacton-on-Sea pier ride

Two people have been rushed to hospital with head injuries after an incident on a pier ride in Clacton-on-Sea. 

Emergency services were reportedly called to the seaside attraction ‘Looping Star’ at 12.40pm today.

A male staff member suffered a serious cut to his head while a woman, who was in a car at the front of the rollercoaster, suffered a bump to the head and shock. 

The pair were taken to Colchester Hospital for treatment. 

Pier director Billy Ball said a full inquiry into the incident is underway, adding: ‘The ride will not be in operation until all the facts have been established as would be normal in this type of incident.

Two people have been rushed to hospital with head injuries after an incident on a pier ride in Clacton-on-Sea

‘We can only praise [the emergency services] for arriving so promptly and taking over the care of the two casualties after they had initially been looked after by pier staff.

‘At Clacton Pier the safety and well-being of our staff and guests is our number one priority.’

Essex Police said: ‘Emergency services attended an incident on around 12.40pm this afternoon.

‘It was reported that a member of staff had sustained serious injuries after colliding with a mechanical ride which had not deviated from its track. 

‘A second person, a member of the public, also received minor injuries and both have been taken to hospital for treatment.

‘We are liaising with Clacton Pier and the Health and Safety Executive on the incident.’

A spokesman for East of England Ambulance Service said: ‘We were called at 12.31pm with reports of a person who was injured at the Pier in Clacton.

‘We sent two ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance.

‘A man was taken to Colchester Hospital by land ambulance with minor injuries.’

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has mobile phone footage of it is asked by police call 101 and quote incident 664 of 26 June. 

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