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Rollercoaster crash victim 'angry' with Alton Towers

The boyfriend of a teenager who had her leg amputated after The Smiler ride crash said Alton Towers should have known there was something wrong with the ride.

Joe Pugh, who was on the rollercoaster with his girlfriend, Leah Washington, at Alton Towers, was giving his views nearly two weeks after the crash that left his knees shattered.

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HSE to remove crashed Alton Towers roller coaster cars

The crashes carriages will be removed from the Smiler ride today the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have said.

They will be taken to an HSE lab for more analysis.

The ride crashed on Tuesday.

The investigation into the incident continues and HSE inspectors are still on the site. They have served a Prohibition notice on the rollercoaster stopping its use until action is taken to deal with the cause of the failure.

The Notice is specific to The Smiler ride and does not affect other rides at the park. HSE expects the park operator to apply any early learning from the incident to wider risk management at the site.

The decision about when to re-open the Park is for the owners to make.

– Neil Craig, Head of Operations for HSE in the Midlands

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