Ocean Beach Pleasure Park have released a statement following an accident at the amusement park which has left a worker fighting for his life.
At around midday on Sunday police, paramedics and the air ambulance were called to the site following reports of a workplace accident. A 52-year-old man was found to have suffered serious head injuries and was taken by road to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary where he remains in a critical condition.
Following the incident, police contacted Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to help them to establish exactly what happened. HSE confirmed they were aware of this incident and assisting in the investigation.
