A man suffered a broken jaw and another was taken to hospital when a stunt at an extreme motorsport show went wrong, according to organisers.

The Nitro Circus at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow was temporarily halted on Thursday night after the failed attempt to perform a backflip off a ramp.

Passengers on the bike with the stunt driver were thought to be audience members but reports have suggested the trio were also stuntmen.

The bike appeared to stall near the top of the ramp and then tipped over the side. The rider and one of the passengers were able to walk away but two others were treated by medics at the scene before being taken to hospital.

Nitro Circus said one man broke his jaw in the fall while the other is fine "apart from some bruises". All of those taking part were wearing helmets.

A spokesman for Nitro Circus said: "During Thursday night's Nitro Circus Live show at Glasgow's SSE Hydro Arena, two passengers who sustained injuries during a four-person motorbike backflip attempt were transported to a nearby hospital.

"One is fine apart from some bruises. The other has a broken jaw and will have surgery on Friday, but is in good spirits and is expected to make a full recovery.

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

Nitro Circus have yet to comment on reports the three passengers on the bike, who were announced as audience members, were in fact stuntmen.

Video posted on social media showed the incident and the MC of the event told the audience: "That is the worst crash we have ever had."

The show was paused while workers and medical staff rushed to the scene and the MC added: "It's obviously not planned - occasionally something can go wrong. It's not meant to go wrong so we're taking a moment."

Nitro Circus, which describes itself as an action sports entertainment company, is currently touring across Europe.

The event is being staged at the O2 in London on Saturday and Sunday before moving to Zurich and Paris.