Man hurt at Weston-super-Mare HeliDay
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BBC News.
A man is critically ill after colliding with a lorry as he watched helicopters landing in Weston-super-Mare.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident which happened during Weston's Helidays event, in particular a woman and her child who were stood near the man before the collision.
The Health and Safety Executive is leading an investigation into the incident, helped by the Civil Aviation Authority and Air Accident Investigation Bureau.
It is thought the man might have been involved in the collision with a tipper-style lorry in Beach Road after being blown by the down-draft from a helicopter.
The man, who has not been named but is in his 60s, was taken to Weston General Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police have appealed for anyone who saw what happened to contact them.
The man was reported to have been standing outside the event's fenced-off area.
Last edited by Heliport; 29th Jul 2003 at 02:41.