Woman's horrific injuries after being flung off fairground ride in Turkey
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA woman was left badly injured being thrown off a fairground ride while on holiday in Turkey. Meliisa Hunter suffered a broken nose and needed stitches in her head, knee and elbow and blood transfusions after the fall.
She was on a two-week trip with her friend when they decided to go on a Waltzer-type ride on May 21. But what was meant to be a fun ride turned into a nightmare, as the 35-year-old said she was flung off the attraction. **Warning people may find the images below distressing** Melissa said she wanted to share her story to warn others of the possible dangers of amusement rides abroad.
She told the Echo : "The only way I can describe is the seats are like the Waltzers which has a seat and a bar which goes down, they were like in a row behind each other in the circle.
So the ride goes round and round and then tips on a slant, so you're kind of sideways. Read more:The potential missed opportunities to stop woman who murdered 'vulnerable' partner after years of abuse Describing the ride operator, she explained: "He's like laughing and we're laughing at first.
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