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| Men hurt at Silverstone funfair | Men hurt at Silverstone funfair |
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| Two men were injured, one of them seriously, when they fell from a ride at a funfair being held for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. | Two men were injured, one of them seriously, when they fell from a ride at a funfair being held for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. |
| The fair was being held outside the racing circuit, opposite the main entrance to the Silverstone site. | The fair was being held outside the racing circuit, opposite the main entrance to the Silverstone site. |
| Northamptonshire Police said the men were taken to hospital after falling from the ride at about 0110 BST. One had serious head injuries. | Northamptonshire Police said the men were taken to hospital after falling from the ride at about 0110 BST. One had serious head injuries. |
| The Health and Safety Executive said officers had started an investigation. | |
| The spokesman said the two men had been "thrown from a ride". He refused to give any further details. | |
| Police said the incident would have no impact on the staging of the race. | Police said the incident would have no impact on the staging of the race. |
| The men were both taken to Northampton General Hospital. The second victim had minor injuries. | The men were both taken to Northampton General Hospital. The second victim had minor injuries. |
| Police said the scene had been sealed off so investigations into how the accident happened could be carried out. | Police said the scene had been sealed off so investigations into how the accident happened could be carried out. |