Alpine Ice Sports Centre; Teenager fighting for life after horror ice skating accident in Christchurch, New Zealand

A teen has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition after an excursion to an ice skating rink ended in horror. The boy is understood to have suffered life threatening injuries at the Alpine Ice Sports Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand on Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to the rink after reports that a
Alpine Ice Sports Centre; Teenager fighting for life after horror ice skating accident in Christchurch, New Zealand

A teen has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition after an excursion to an ice skating rink ended in horror.

The boy is understood to have suffered life threatening injuries at the Alpine Ice Sports Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand on Tuesday morning.

Emergency services were called to the rink after reports that a student on a school trip had taken a serious fall while skating on the ice.

Two ambulances were sent to the rink, where paramedics treated the boy before he was rushed to Christchurch Hospital.

‘We can confirm that an incident occurred during our public skating session today,’ a spokesperson from the sports centre told  the New Zealand Herald 

A teen has been rushed to hospital with life threatening injuries after an accident on the rink at the Alpine Ice Sports Centre in Christchurch

A teen has been rushed to hospital with life threatening injuries after an accident on the rink at the Alpine Ice Sports Centre in Christchurch

‘Alpine shall remain closed for the remainder of the day and our thoughts are with the family at this time.’

General manager Finn O’Leary said the incident happened during a public skating session.  

Mr O’Leary said his thoughts were with the boy and his family.

Staff at the Alpine Ice Sports Centre were visibly upset after the incident, Stuff reported.

An employee told the publication that the rink was closed for the remainder of the day ‘out of respect’ to the boy. 

A police spokesperson said WorkSafe had been advised and inquiries are ongoing.

 

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