Source: People.com
A teenage girl is in the hospital after her hair allegedly “got caught” while on a fair ride.
At around 10:53 p.m. local time on Saturday, July 26, an 18-year-old woman was injured on a ride at the Netley Marsh Steam and Craft Show in the village of Netley Marsh, England, according to the BBC and the local news outlet Southern Daily Echo.
Emma Perry — a 51-year-old heart failure nurse who was experiencing the attraction with her 17-year-old daughter at the time — alleged that the teen slipped “on the oscillating floor” of the attraction, fell backward and her hair “caught in the rollers on the floor.”
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary stated that police are liaising with the Health and Safety Executive in response to the incident, the BBC reported.
The Netley Marsh Steam & Craft Show and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for further information on Sunday, July 27.
Charles Cole, owner of the fun fair operating at the Netley Marsh Steam & Craft Show, alleged that the walk-on ride had been subject to daily checks and paperwork prior to the incident. He added that “50 people had been on the ride before the 18-year-old woman and there “were no issues,” the Southern Daily Echo reported.
In a statement shared on the Netley Marsh Steam & Craft Show’s Facebook page on Sunday morning, organizers confirmed the event would be reopening that day.
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