30 HURT IN CRASH DRAMA ON BIG DIPPER.MORE than 30 people had to be rescued by firefighters after an accident on a roller coaster. Two cars on the Big Dipper Big Dipper, familiar configuration of stars visible in the constellation Ursa Major (see Ursa Major and Ursa Minor). on Blackpool's South Shore crashed together and came to rest 20 feet off the ground, late yesterday. A number of passengers on the ride suffered superficial injuries, whiplash whiplash n. a common neck and/or back injury suffered in automobile accidents (particularly from being hit from the rear) in which the head and/or upper back is snapped back and forth suddenly and violently by the impact. , broken bones and back injuries. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service The Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide, statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the Shire county of Lancashire, England. Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service is made up of 6 Area Commands as follows: Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western, Central and said around 32 people were evacuated from the ride using assorted stretchers, spine boards and neck collars and brought to safety by a specialist rope rescue team. A spokesman for the service said the 32 "walking wounded" were then ferried to hospital by the ambulance service. An investigation into what caused the crash, at around 7.45pm, is now under way, with the Health and Safety Executive called in. |
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