Man in his 20s dies after suffering head injuries on seaside funfair ride

A man in his 20s has died after suffering ‘serious head injuries’ in a funfair accident.

Emergency services were called to Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay this afternoon after a man was injured in a ‘workplace accident’.

Northumbria Police said: ‘Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this extremely difficult time.

‘Shortly after 2.15pm today (Saturday), we received a report that a man had been injured in a workplace accident at Spanish City Summer Funfair in the Spanish City Plaza area of Whitley Bay in North Tyneside.

‘Emergency services attended and a man in his 20s was found to have suffered serious head injuries.

‘Despite the best efforts of medical staff who attended the scene, a short time later, the man was sadly declared dead.’

The fairground has since been closed to the public.

North East Ambulance Service said: ‘We received a call at 2:13pm this afternoon to reports of a person seriously injured at a funfair ride near Spanish City at Whitley Bay.

‘We dispatched a rapid response paramedic, a clinical team leader, an emergency ambulance crew and the air ambulance.

‘An off duty medic was also supporting the patient.’

The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) confirmed that a man had been rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

Dog walkers at the popular seaside spot expressed their shock.

One said: ‘It’s horrific. You don’t expect something like this.

‘The fair is usually open in the afternoon but it’s obvious something really serious has happened.’

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