Boy, 14, moved to London hospital after Sonisphere freak accident
A BOY thrown from a fairground ride at the Sonisphere Festival has been moved to a London hospital for specialist treatment. The 14-year-old was catapulted from the ride and into a row of portable toilets in the grounds of Knebworth House, where the heavy
A BOY thrown from a fairground ride at the Sonisphere Festival has been moved to a London hospital for specialist treatment.
The 14-year-old was catapulted from the ride and into a row of portable toilets in the grounds of Knebworth House, where the heavy metal festival was taking place.
He was rushed to the Lister Hospital in Stevenage with "life-threatening" chest injuries after the accident, at 2.30pm on Saturday.
He also injured a wrist and an ankle.
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An NHS spokesman confirmed to the Welwyn & Hatfield Times today (Tuesday) that the boy, from Hemel Hempstead, had been transferred to St Mary's Hospital.
His condition remains stable.
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The freak accident is being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive.
