Hydro Motorbike Stunt Goes Wrong – “Audience Members” Hurt

A motorbike show went horribly wrong in Glasgow when “three members of the audience” were badly injured in a stunt performed by the Nitro Circus team.

Thousands had packed into the Hydro Arena on Thursday the 5^th of February to watch the spectacle and as part of one stunt, “three members of the audience” were picked to take part in a stunt which would see all three plus a rider perform a back flip at the top of a large ramp.

However, as the bike reached the top of the ramp it appeared to stall and roll backwards and then fell off the side of the ramp. Two of the passengers were injured – one seriously after the full force of the bike landed on his face, breaking his jaw.

In a statement released by Nitro Circus it reads

“During Thursday night’s Nitro Circus Live show at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro Arena, two passengers who sustained injuries during a four-person motorbike back-flip attempt were transported to a nearby hospital.

Nitro Circus considers health and safety its top priority and has expert medical staff on site in the event of an emergency.”

It has been reported on the BBC website that those riders taking part in the stunt “announced as audience members, were actually stuntmen.”

You can view the full video of the stunt below…