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Some people said they had experienced problems on the ride just hours before the crash. I kept saying to Dino, Its over, I cant believe its all over.. Couple injured in Alton Towers Smiler crash to marry - BBC News Incredibly it emerged that today staff running ride at Alton Towers had not read the ride's operating manual and then took 17 minutes to dial 999. The University of Nottingham Students' Union said the costume was "in no way intended to reference the tragedy". Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Now we can focus fully on that.. An investigation found an engineer had wrongly restarted the Smiler ride while a stationary carriage was on the track in front of it. Their front carriage on The Smiler rollercoaster hit a broken-down carriage on the track with the force of a 90 mph car crash. Tom Whelton, who was on the Smiler hours before the crash, said his carriage got stuck on the rollercoasters first hill. Washington has said she feared she would die in the moments after the crash when she looked down and saw metal bars protruding into her legs. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Leah was on a date with boyfriend Joe Pugh, 18, when the accident happened, The teen's left leg was so badly crushed doctors amputated it below the knee, Those on the ride suffered injuries all over their bodies - here a badly cut finger is stitched up, A bloodied finger is pictured here as victims suffered horrific injuries in the crash, Leah's leg was left badly crushed and doctors were forced to amputate below the knee, Leah was speaking to Channel 5's documentary Where Theres Blame, Theres a Claim, Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, which owns Alton Towers, reopened the Smiler rollercoaster after several months despite the horrific incident, Brave Leah said: 'I didnt think it would be as hard as it is. I'm so happy and excited for the rest of our lives together,' she told the Mirrorat the time. Balch, who also lost a leg in the incident, has previously said she wanted the ride to shut for good. Other rides at Alton Towers were shut down. Another Twitter user posted a video appearing to show a third air ambulance arriving at the amusement park. He said the wounds suffered, both physical and psychological, had 'changed the lives of the some of those injured, in the most dramatic way'. Alton Towers owner pleads guilty over Smiler rollercoaster crash They described the aftermath as being like something out of a "horror movie. Alton Towers Smiler crash victims Vicky Balch and Leah Washington sue theme park owners for millions of pounds. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Brave Leah Washington, 19, was Its nothing like that. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. However, he added that there was 'absolutely no evidence of a task analysis-based approach for engineering work, in particular in dealing with ride faults'. Alton Towers Smiler rollercoaster crash video shows horror moment ride Alton Towers operator Merlin was fined 5m after admitting . It faces a multi-million pound fine and potentially millions more in compensation claims from the victims following a Health and Safety Executive prosecution. None of the rollercoaster's four key engineers 'had the full picture or understanding of conditions on the ride' - and may not have all read the instruction manual. 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Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). They sent a test car down behind us anyway, which I thought was a bit strange, but I guess thats just procedure for them to do that, he said. 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In a statement on Tuesday, the theme park owner said: The investigation concluded that the incident was the result of human error culminating in the manual override of the ride safety control system without the appropriate protocols being followed. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. They could each receive "well in excess of 2m" in compensation if the High Court claim is successful. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Workers at Italian shipyard believe mystery $700M vessel under extreme privacy measures has 'ties to the Russian leader' after European authorities raced to seize other ships owned by oligarchs in his inner circle. does not see the point in being angry about what happened. Beautician Vicky Balch was one of 16 people injured when an empty. Sixteen people had to be rescued after it broke down during a press launch in its opening month. Two people. What science tells us about the afterlife. 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"The university is aware of the SU's initial investigations regarding this matter and its media statement issued today," it said. Four people suffered serious leg injuries and were left suspended eight metres off the ground for several hours after a collision between two carriages on a rollercoaster at Alton Towers amusement park. He said there appeared to have been problems with the ride on Tuesday morning. What science tells us about the afterlife. Its all to go on treatment. Alton Towers has confirmed its flagship roller coaster the Smiler will . What science tells us about the afterlife. The comments below have been moderated in advance. The court also heard engineers should have seen the empty carriage which was visible on CCTV cameras covering the track. 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The defendant is ultimately responsible for these errors though they were made by individuals.'. Joe Pugh, 18, also from Barnsley and Daniel Thorpe, 28, from Buxton, Derbyshire, also suffered serious leg injuries, along with 49-year-old Chandaben Chauhan. At the beginning of Monday's hearing, Judge Chambers said: 'One of the features is not just the impact on those injured, but on those close to them.'. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Alton Towers Smiler crash victims Leah Washington and Joe Pugh reveal The women are suing Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd for negligence and or breach of statutory duty. Ben Richardson, who posted pictures on Twitter of the crashed rollercoaster, told the BBC the collision sounded like car crash it was very full on. 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