Man dies after head injury at Whitley Bay fairground; HSE probe

A man in his twenties has died after sustaining serious head injuries in a workplace incident at the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside. Emergency services, including police, paramedics and an air ambulance, were called to the scene around 2.15pm on Saturday. Despite immediate treatment, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Health and Safety Executive has been informed, and the fair has been closed to the public as investigators assess how the incident occurred. The man’s next of kin have been notified and are being supported by specialist officers.

Northumbria Police described the incident as a workplace accident involving a fairground employee, not a member of the public. A police spokesperson said the emergency response included an off-duty medic who assisted at the scene, and that the air ambulance attended as part of a rapid multi-agency response. The force said it is cooperating with the Health and Safety Executive to establish the circumstances of the tragedy, and that the investigation will determine what happened. The public were urged to contact Northumbria Police if they had information about the incident, with several channels...