4 seriously hurt on Alton Towers rollercoaster

£18m rollercoaster with 14 loops has been shut on two previous occasions because of safety concerns

4 seriously hurt on Alton Towers rollercoaster
Wed, 03 Jun, 2015 - 01:00
Alex Diaz

Four teenagers have been seriously injured after an Alton Towers rollercoaster carriage carrying 16 people crashed into an empty carriage.

The accident happened at around 2pm yesterday on the Staffordshire park’s 80kph Smiler ride.

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