Circus acrobat seriously hurt in 15 meter fall from Wheel of Death
NL TimesA circus performer was seriously injured Wednesday evening after falling up to 15 meters while performing a stunt. “Rest is needed before the doctors can do their jobs.” In a brief update on Thursday morning, the circus said, “several rib fractures” were found during a check-up. The organization added, “We do not yet know everything either.” “He wasn’t bleeding, but you never know if it is okay internally,” circus director René Duursma told NH Nieuws. “Let’s hope it goes well.” Emergency services dispatch records show an ambulance was first sent to the scene just after 8:45 p.m. A trauma team was also sent there by helicopter at the same time, followed by a firefighter crew minutes later. Victim support services were being arranged for them to help cope with the “nasty event” that they witnessed, the circus said.
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