A circus performer is in hospital falling from a 'Wheel of Death' during a show. The performer had been participating in the show at Blackpool Tower Circus on Saturday when the horror incident took place.
The crowd watched on as two performers on the rotating contraption plummeted to the ground at around 5pm. Paramedics rushed to their aid before one was taken to hospital.
The circus tent was then evacuated.The medical condition of the acrobat is not currently known. One man wrote on X: "Serious accident at the Blackpool Tower Circus this afternoon.
A circus performer fell several feet from the wheel of death stunt onto the circus floor. Paramedics rushed him to hospital and the circus was evacuated.