A TEENAGER has tragically died in a fairground accident.
Horrified witnesses said the boy, 19, died on a ride in Pencester Park near Dover last night.
Devastated locals were seen hugging each other at the park this morning[/caption]
A teenager has died in a tragic fairground accident in Kent[/caption]
It is understood that the teen got on the ride – called the Meteorite – after the funfair closed when the horror unfolded.
The barrel-shaped attraction sees thrill seekers hold onto the outer walls as it spins around and lifts 90 degrees into the air.
Paramedics that specialise in industrial accidents desperately tried to save the boy after the horror accident yesterday but he died at the scene.
Devastated locals were seen hugging each other at the park this morning.
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Cops have cordoned off the area as they continue their probe.
A row of ambulances and a fire engine remained parked close to the closed fun fair this morning.
A Kent Police spokesman said: “Kent Police was called by South East Coast Ambulance Service to Pencester Gardens, Dover at 7.45am on Wednesday 3 August 2022.
“No suspicious circumstances have been reported, and the Health and Safety Executive have been informed.”
A spokesman Kent Fire and Rescue added: “We were called to assist Kent Police at around 7.45am this morning.”
Workers are understood to have set up the rides yesterday and had planned officially open the funfair today.
South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 7.42am this morning (3rd August 2022) to a serious incident at Pencester Gardens in Dover.
“We immediately dispatched a number of clinical resources to the scene, including our HART team and Critical Care Paramedics, however, sadly, a teenage boy was pronounced as deceased at the scene.”
It is understood that the teen got on a ride – called the Meteorite – after the funfair closed[/caption]
Rows of ambulances lined up on the side of the road[/caption]
The funfair was due to open today[/caption]