A MAN has been rushed to hospital after a Christmas Wonderland ride "seemed to go wrong" at Lakeside Shopping Centre.
Emergency services scrambled to the Essex mall late on Saturday after the man was injured.
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A ride 'made really weird noises' at Lakeside Shopping Centre
A witness told EssexLive that the machine had made "really weird noises" and had "seemed to go wrong".
Security reportedly stopped people from entering the site afterwards, with several ambulances and cops spotted at the scene.
East of England Ambulance Service Trust said: "Two ambulances, two rapid response vehicles, and a response car from the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance were dispatched to Lakeside Shopping Centre at 9.50pm on Saturday 25th November.
"An adult man was transported by road to The Royal London Hospital for further assessment and treatment."
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Christmas Wonderland opened on November 16 and will run at Lakeside Shopping Centre until the new year.
Lakeside said: "We can confirm that an incident occurred at Christmas Wonderland over the weekend, which resulted in a member of the public requiring hospital treatment.
"The attraction is operated by a third party and we are working closely with their team to investigate the incident, as a matter of urgency.
"The safety and well-being of our guests is our number one priority and in the meantime, part of the Christmas Wonderland site has been closed."
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