Boy rushed to hospital after falling from Movie World ride
A young boy has been rushed to a hospital on the Gold Coast after falling from a carousel ride at Movie World.
Reports suggest the boy, who is understood to be in a stable condition, has suffered significant head injuries.
The accident happened at about 1pm at the Oxenford theme park, which is packed with school holiday crowds.
Village Roadshow Theme Parks issued a statement saying an ambulance had been called to Movie World to “attend to a guest following an incident on the carousel ride”.
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“The guest received a laceration to his head and was attended to by Movie World’s Nurse before being taken to hospital in a stable condition,” the statement said.
“Our thoughts are with the guest and his family and we wish him a speedy recovery.”
“We pride ourselves on our standards of care and quality and an investigation is being conducted as a matter of priority into the exact cause of the incident. In an abundance of caution the ride has been closed while we understand how the incident occurred.”
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