23 August 2025 , 21:26
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A funfair has been closed after emergency services rushed to the site following reports of a person being "seriously injured" on a ride.
Ambulances hurried to the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay, near Newcastle, shortly before 2.15pm on Saturday afternoon. The funfair was busy with families for the bank holiday weekend, but the location was closed, until further notice, after the incident. The Great North Air Ambulance Service landed on the grass next to the funfair and quickly rushed to assist the injured person.
Crews from The North East Ambulance Service also attended the scene, and an off-duty medic also assisted the fairgoer.
A spokesperson for North East Ambulance Service said: "We received a call at 2:13pm this afternoon reporting a person seriously injured on a funfair ride near Spanish City at Whitley Bay.
"We dispatched a rapid response paramedic, a clinical team leader, an emergency ambulance crew, and the air ambulance.
"An off-duty medic was also assisting the patient. We are still currently on scene (3:09pm)."
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "Shortly after 2.15pm today (Saturday), we received a report expressing concern for the welfare of a man at Spanish City Summer Funfair in the Spanish City Plaza area of Whitley Bay in North Tyneside.
"Emergency services are currently on scene. The fair has been closed to the public and will remain closed until further notice."
In an online statement, a spokesperson for North Tyneside Council said: "The Spanish City funfair at Whitley Bay is closed. This is due to an emergency incident.
"Further updates will come from Northumbria Police."
Deputy Editor