Maltby fairground: Children rushed to hospital after major incident on fairground ride in Yorkshire
The fairground was closed for the night after the incident 🚨
Children have been rushed to hospital after being injured on a fairground ride in Yorkshire.
A major emergency service response was launched after the incident in Maltby, near Rotherham, on Friday (September 11) evening. The fairground was closed for the night, police have said.
Our sister title The Sheffield Star reported that it happened at around 7.30pm yesterday. Six police cars were reported to be at the scene.
In a post on Facebook, Rotherham South NPT police page wrote: “Officers at scene after three people injured on fairground ride in Maltby.
“Emergency services are in attendance at an incident at Maltby Crags Fair in Rotherham after two young people, aged 11 and 13, and a 21-year-old woman were injured while on a ride.
“They have been taken to hospital for treatment and the fairground has now closed for the evening (11 September).
“Blyth Road was closed between Muglet Lane and Victoria Street to allow people to safely exit the fairground but has since been reopened.”
The Sheffield Star reported that Former Rother Valley MP Alexander Stafford wrote on Facebook: “News from the fair in Maltby, where a ride has reportedly injured a child.
“Please check on your children if they are currently there.”