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Fairground Ride Accident

Two teenagers have been injured after a carriage on a fairground ride fell off while it was spinning around.

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Fairground ride taken away for inspection after accident

Where the ride used to be in Abbey Park before a carriage came loose on Saturday Credit: ITV Central

The ride which was involved in the accident has been removed and taken away for an inspection by the Health and Safety Executive.

Two teenage boys were thrown from a loose carriage while the ride was moving and are both being treated at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.

One suffered a broken arm and broken ribs, and another a chipped tooth when they were dragged around by the ride.

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