A six-year-old boy was left with a ruptured liver after a woman flied off a slide at a water park and crashed into him.
CCTV footage shows the child’s father ignoring warnings from staff and swimming directly into the slide’s path with his son in his arms.
Seconds later a woman came down the slide at high speed and smashed into them, with her feet going straight into the boy’s abdomen.
The horrifying accident happened at the Rodeo Drive water park in St Petersburg, Russia, on August 5.
The boy was seriously injured and rushed to hospital where doctors diagnosed him a ruptured liver, Russian authorities have said.
He underwent emergency surgery and has since regained consciousness but remains in a serious condition in hospital.
The woman who crashed into the child has reportedly apologised to the family – with the boy’s parents stating they do not blame her or the water park for what happened.
CCTV footage shows the child’s father ignoring warnings from staff and swimming directly into the slide’s path with his son in his arms
The woman can be seen coming down the slide and smashing into to them – with her legs going directly into the boy’s stomach
The horrifying accident happened at the Rodeo Drive water park in St Petersburg, Russia , on August 5
However, the six-year-old’s father is now facing criminal charges after a preliminary investigation for causing serious bodily harm through negligence was opened against him.
The prosecutor’s office has confirmed that it is monitoring the progress and outcome of the probe.
It is understood that neither the woman who came down the slide nor the water park itself are under investigation.
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