How much did the victims of Alton Towers get?
Vicky Balch, 23, and Leah Washington, 20, were in the front seats of the Smiler ride which rammed into a stationary carriage in June 2015. They could each receive “well in excess of £2m” in compensation if the High Court claim is successful.
What happened to the girl at Alton Towers?
A woman whose leg was amputated after a horrific accident at Alton Towers has given birth to a baby boy. Vicky Balch feared she would never have a baby after losing her leg on the theme park’s Smiler ride in 2015. The family then spent three nights in neonatal before finally going home.
How many people died in The Smiler roller coaster accident?
Alton Towers owners found solely to blame for horror Smiler crash – but £1.4million boss will keep job. The Smiler is a rollercoaster at Alton Towers theme park, with a top-speed of 85kmh. On June 2 2015, two carriages collided on the ride, trapping 16 people and seriously injuring four.
How many people were injured in the Alton Towers crash?
The Smiler has sensors along the length of the track which will stop the ride as a precaution if any problems are detected. Alton Towers was fined £5m in 2016 after sixteen people were injured in the Smiler crash the year before. Vicky Balch, then 19, and Leah Washington, then 17, each lost a leg in the crash.
How much did the girl who lost her leg at Alton Towers?
A woman who lost her leg in an Alton Towers rollercoaster crash in 2015 has received a multi-million pound payout for the incident. Vicky Balch says she has endured a wretched four years after the car she was riding in struck an empty carriage stranded on the track of The Smiler ride.
Why is air now called Galactica?
Construction of Air began in mid-2001. Later that year, Alton Towers initially advertised the new rollercoaster as a “next generation Aerial Inversion Ride”; subsequently revealing the name Air.
Is Rita faster than stealth?
In 2006, a similar launched roller coaster opened at Thorpe Park, called Stealth. It is also manufactured by Intamin and is faster than Rita, reaching speeds at 80 mph (130 km/h)….Rita (roller coaster)
| Rita | |
|---|---|
| Length | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Speed | 98.3 km/h (61.1 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 0:25 |