The spokesperson added: "It was reported that a member of staff had sustained serious injuries after colliding with a mechanical ride which had not deviated from its track."

He mentioned a member of the general public additionally obtained minor accidents and each have been taken to hospital for therapy.

Officers from Essex Police are liaising with Clacton Pier and the Health and Safety Executive because of what occurred.

A submit on the pier's web site mentioned a person who's a "long-standing member of staff at the attraction" suffered a minimize to his head.

The weblog submit added a girl, "who was in the front car of the Looping Star, had a bump to the head and was also suffering from shock".