The five-year-old son of a carnival worker is fighting for life after a horror accident in Victoria, which saw him flung from the fast-moving ride.
The boy is fighting for life after the horror accident in Rye, on the Mornington Peninsula, about 5pm on Monday.
It's believed the Cha Cha ride may have been operating after hours and investigators are looking into whether the child was tall enough to be on it.
The boy was airlifted to the Royal Children's Hospital with serious head and hand injuries, and remains in a critical condition, a hospital spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Ride operator Wittingslow Amusements, confirming the victim is the son of one of its employees, said its priority was the family of the young boy.
"The injured boy is a son of one of our staff members and is now in the care of the Royal Children's Hospital," the company said in statement on Tuesday night.
"This has been a distressing situation for our small carnival community."
Meanwhile WorkSafe has ensured the scene of the accident remains undisturbed and its investigation will resume on Wednesday into whether the ride's height requirements had been met and if all safety procedures had been followed.
