Alton Towers rollercoaster crash

mocha please!

Just saw that there's been a serious accident on a rollercoaster at Alton Towers.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-32980354

Four seriously injured. Scary stuff. Hope all involved recover OK.

Menas

Looks nasty all right, but no deaths reported so far.
Some poor kids will be traumatised having seen that too.

Magico Gonzalez

Horrible. I read on the BBC a witness statement saying that had decided not to take photos out of respect.

Fair play. Decent people still exist. Hopefully no one is too seriously injured but it sounds grave.

silverfeather

I just saw this all those young people. Those rides are a magnet for kids so so sad. Thank god some people are not showing graphic images. Your worst nightmare I hope fairs etc buck up their security checks.You would want to be careful wouldn't you?

ScumLord

Guess they should change their name to faulty towers.

There must have been a catastrophic error for carriages to crash. The sheer amount of safety precautions (and regular safety tests) that most rollercoasters (especially in the bigger theme parks) that exist is crazy.

fryup

makes me think twice about getting on the tayto park wooden one

The_Valeyard

Been on that rollercoaster many times. it is great fun (except for the horrible theme tune that plays on repeat)


Speedy recovery to all the victims. Good news that there were no fatalities

mikom

*prebooks tickets on tayto park rollercoaster.........

ScumLord

fryup wrote: »

makes me think twice about getting on the tayto park wooden one

Tayto park is using the latest advances in potato technology to ensure this kind of thing doesn't happen.

Junkyard Tom

ScumLord wrote: »

Tayto park is using the latest advances in potato technology to ensure this kind of thing doesn't happen.

Quit your waffling.

Duckworth_Luas

ScumLord wrote: »

Tayto park is using the latest advances in potato technology to ensure this kind of thing doesn't happen.

I hope they're using Australian potatoes!

Dangerous Man

There shouldn't be fun parks, or amusement parks.

mocha please!

Dangerous Man wrote: »

There shouldn't be fun parks, or amusement parks.

Ironic username ...

Gael23

I hope none of them had high Blood Pressure!

JaMarcusHustle

BBC have now mentioned "life changing" injuries, and there are unconfirmed reports of multiple amputations. Though unconfirmed, having seen how much the front of the carriage was pushed back into those in the front row, I could easily see this being true.

Horrible to imagine what went through their heads as they saw the were approaching the stationary carriage.

Tilly

They said the 4 in the front have life changing leg injuries

ThinkProgress

Rollercoaster of emotions after something like this!

dirkmeister

4 teenagers suffer severe injuries to their legs and we get lads making wise cracks.


Well done.

Gringo180

JaMarcusHustle wrote: »

BBC have now mentioned "life changing" injuries, and there are unconfirmed reports of multiple amputations. Though unconfirmed, having seen how much the front of the carriage was pushed back into those in the front row, I could easily see this being true.

Horrible to imagine what went through their heads as they saw the were approaching the stationary carriage.

There was a comment on facebook of a girl who witnessed the crash saying that 2 people lost there legs. Horriffic stuff.

ThinkProgress

dirkmeister wrote: »

4 teenagers suffer severe injuries to their legs and we get lads making wise cracks.


Well done.

Cry me a river DIRK!

Did you lose your legs too?

Gringo180

ThinkProgress wrote: »

Cry me a river DIRK!

Did you lose your legs too?

Doubt he did, but I feel you have lost your empathy somewhere along the line.

Sheep Lover

Gringo180 wrote: »

Doubt he did, but I feel you have lost your empathy somewhere along the line.

It's a roller coaster of emotions in here at the moment, we've just got to take the ups and the downs.

I always enjoy a good joke but laughing and making fun of some poor people who have been seriously injured isn't funny. It just isn't funny.

The_Kew_Tour

Been there 3 times myself, last about 4 years ago now.

I love the buzz and adrenaline rush you get on rollascoasters etc, but this makes me feel sad and put question in back your mind.

G_R

Jesus lads, can we keep it respectful please? There's 4 people in hospital.

EoghanIRL

TheTorment wrote: »

I always enjoy a good joke but laughing and making fun of some poor people who have been seriously injured isn't funny. It just isn't funny.

You don't have a leg to stand on.
It just isn't funny to you.
Humour is subjective.

Samaris

EoghanIRL wrote: »

You don't have a leg to stand on.
It just isn't funny to you.
Humour is subjective.

Yeah, humour's subjective and it's being pointed out to you that deliberate "LOL LEGS!" comments regarding four young people suffering horrendous crush injuries and (possibly) having to have their legs amputated ....aren't exactly funny to oh, a surprising amount of people with empathy.

silverfeather

TheTorment wrote: »

I always enjoy a good joke but laughing and making fun of some poor people who have been seriously injured isn't funny. It just isn't funny.

They are never funny. It's not just on occasions like this. Let's bury and ignore them.

silverfeather

It would have been worse had the other carriage not been empty.

silverfeather

JaMarcusHustle wrote: »

BBC have now mentioned "life changing" injuries, and there are unconfirmed reports of multiple amputations. Though unconfirmed, having seen how much the front of the carriage was pushed back into those in the front row, I could easily see this being true.

Horrible to imagine what went through their heads as they saw the were approaching the stationary carriage.

It sort of reminds me of the stardust disaster. I hope the cause of the accident is discovered. Not that it is much comfort now. The Ride had a HISTORY OF PROBLEMS.

History of problems

• A group of 16 journalists were left dangling on it at a steep angle as they tried out the rollercoaster before it opened to the public.

• The ride shut for four days in July 2013 after a piece fell off the track, and 48 people had to be rescued.

• It closed again in August 2013 for five days due to a "technical issue".

• In November 2013 it closed for five days after wheels fell off and hit four people in the front carriage. The injured people were looked after by park staff and did not need treatment by the ambulance service, a spokeswoman said at the time.

Riders were also left stranded in the air when the ride ground to a halt at the top of a near vertical section 14 months ago

It's tragic my own body feels vulnerable just reading it. Poor kids.

The ride had been delayed a while just a while previously then turned back on.

I wonder that qualifications the maintenance crew would have etc?