A CHILD reportedly fell from a rollercoaster at the Lightwater Valley theme park, near Ripon in North Yorkshire, on Thursday.

One witness on social media said he saw "a kid fall off the Twister rollercoaster" at the Lightwater Valley park near Ripon in north Yorkshire.

He posted these images showing an air ambulance and emergency staff at the site.

Police attended the park at around 11.30 am on Thursday.

An eyewitness, Mark Charnley who was queuing along with his 10-year-old daughter, said the boy had been “hanging backwards outside the actual carriage,” before falling to the ground.

He said: “He’s obviously got himself out of his restraint somehow.

"Two seconds after that he actually fell out of the carriage to the floor, maybe.

“Two guys dove over the actual barriers to get to the lad who was on the floor.

“After that I got out of there with my daughter. I’m quite surprised they did leave the actual park open to be honest with you. I would’ve thought they would have closed it down.”

Another eyewitness Lara-Susan James along with husband Steve James, daughter Abbie, 7, and son Adam, 9, from Cardiff were also in the queue for the rollercoaster at the time of the incident.

Mrs James said:"They started shouting to the operator to stop the ride. It was at that moment I realised something was wrong. I saw the operator apply the emergency stop.

"My husband pointed to the fallen kid on the ground saying they had fallen out.

"When the ride stopped the family jumped the barriers and went to the kid.

"I ushered our kids away as I don’t want them to hear or see anymore. We went to a ride next door to this ride. While on that we saw park staff arrive and family on heir phones. As we ended that ride the air ambulance landed right next to us."

Mrs James said riders were shocked.

She added: "We could hear a girl screaming - and I mean screaming. I thought she was just scared of being on the ride.

"But she was hysterical. They were part of a bigger party of people visiting the park, and they were on the ground just ahead of us."

A spokeswoman for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance said: "I can confirm that we attended and transported a child to Leeds General Infirmary".

A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "Police were called to reports of a medical incident involving a child at Lightwater Valley theme park near Ripon at 11.30am today."

"Officers are currently at the scene. Further updates will be provided when available."

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they attended the incident but could not provide any further detail.

In a further update from North Yorkshire Police, a spokesman said the boy's condition is not believed to be life-threatening.

It is understood, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has also been made aware.

In 2001, student Gemma Savage died when two cars collided on the ride, when it was called Treetop Twister, whilst in 2015, a Lightwater Valley worker had to ‘cling’ for her life after the ride, she was checking started up without warning.

A spokesperson from Lightwater Valley said: "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."