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| Hull Fair: Woman seriously injured falling from ride | Hull Fair: Woman seriously injured falling from ride |
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| A woman has been seriously injured falling from a fairground ride. | A woman has been seriously injured falling from a fairground ride. |
| Humberside Police said she was believed to have fallen from one ride at Hull Fair on to the base of a nearby one, striking a teenage boy as she fell. | Humberside Police said she was believed to have fallen from one ride at Hull Fair on to the base of a nearby one, striking a teenage boy as she fell. |
| She was taken to hospital with serious injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening. The teenager suffered minor injuries. | She was taken to hospital with serious injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening. The teenager suffered minor injuries. |
| Two rides were closed after the incident, which happened at about 19:30 BST on Monday. | |
| Police and health and safety officials from Hull City Council are investigating. | |
| Ch Insp Paul Kirby, tactical commander for Hull Fair, said: "We have very well established plans in place with the council for any incident like this at the fair, and I want to thank everyone for their patience while we deal with this. | Ch Insp Paul Kirby, tactical commander for Hull Fair, said: "We have very well established plans in place with the council for any incident like this at the fair, and I want to thank everyone for their patience while we deal with this. |
| "I am appealing for anyone who might have seen what happened, or who has any video footage of it to contact us." | "I am appealing for anyone who might have seen what happened, or who has any video footage of it to contact us." |
| In 2017, more than 30 people were trapped in mid-air for five hours when a ride broke down at Hull Fair. | In 2017, more than 30 people were trapped in mid-air for five hours when a ride broke down at Hull Fair. |
| It is one of Europe's largest and oldest travelling funfairs, dating back to 1278, and is held over a week in October every year. | It is one of Europe's largest and oldest travelling funfairs, dating back to 1278, and is held over a week in October every year. |