Man, 49, ‘seriously injured’ after incident on 147ft Batman rollercoaster in Madrid

Man, 49, ‘seriously injured’ after incident on 147ft Batman rollercoaster in Madrid A man was flown to hospital by air ambulance after an incident on the Batman Gotham City Escape rollercoaster at the Warner Park in Madrid. A man has been left with potentially serious injuries after an incident on a rollercoaster at a popular amusement park in Spain. The 49-year-old was airlifted to hospital after suffering injuries on the Batman Gotham City Escape ride at Warner Park in Madrid on Saturday. The man reportedly broke both his legs on the coaster, which features a 98-degree drop from a height of 45 metres (147ft) and multiple complete turns and reaches speeds of up to 100 kilometres per hour. Emergency workers said the man had suffered an open fracture in his left leg as well as a closed fracture in his right leg, EuropaPress reports. Park management said the ride had been stopped immediately and emergency procedures had been activated, with the injured man treated by emergency teams at the scene. After initial treatment at the scene, he was taken by air ambulance to the 12 de Octubre Hospital where he was reportedly admitted in a potentially serious condition for further evaluation. The roller coaster remains closed while the incident is investigated in coordination with the authorities after Spanish Civil Guard and local police officers also arrived at the scene following the incident. Juan José Molina, who was in the park at the time, around 2:30 p.m., told Europa Press that after the incident "there were people crying and having anxiety attacks." He added that the rest of the park was operating normally after the incident. In a statement on social media the park’s owners, Parque Warner Madrid, said: “There was an incident today at the Batman Gotham City Escape, Warner Park attraction. “The attraction stopped immediately and our emergency procedures were activated. The victim was treated immediately by the emergency services. “Currently the roller coaster remains closed while the incident is being reviewed in coordination with the authorities.” [Image text:] WB PARQUE WARNER