A six-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital after an incident at Lightwater Valley theme park in North Yorkshire.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance said he was taken to Leeds General Infirmary, but his condition is not believed to be life-threatening.

Pictures on Twitter showed the helicopter landing at the park, near Ripon in North Yorkshire.

It is not yet clear what happened, but a man who posted images of the helicopter tweeted: “Just saw a kid fall off the Twister rollercoaster.”

Police said they were called out at 11.30am and the boy was conscious when they arrived.

Student Gemma Savage, 20, died on the theme park’s Twister ride in 2001 when two carriages collided less than a month after it opened.

An inquest into the incident heard the ride had not been wired up properly.

The Twister is described on Lightwater Valley’s website as a “spinning roller coaster… with passengers boarding a strange waltzer-shaped ride car and heading on an epic ascent to the treetops”.

Police said the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been informed about the incident this morning.

Lightwater Valley said in a statement: “We can confirm that following an incident on one of our rides this morning, a child is receiving treatment at a local hospital.

“Emergency services have confirmed the child was conscious when they arrived at the scene and his condition is not believed to be life threatening.

“The ride remains closed at the current time but the rest of the park is still open.”

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