Woman injured on fairground ride describes moment it ‘crashed to the ground’

The City Star Flyer ride in Birmingham’s Centenary Square. Picture: Phil Barnett/PA

A woman who was injured when a Christmas fairground ride “crashed to the ground” in Birmingham city centre has described the moment it plummeted.

Two women were taken to hospital after the City Star Flyer ride “failed and crashed” in Centenary Square on Thursday evening, while another 11 patients were assessed by paramedics and discharged at the scene.