Alton Towers owner to be prosecuted over Smiler crash
Merlin Attractions Operation Ltd will appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme on April 22 to face a charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act etc, 1974.
Neil Craig, head of operations for the Health and Safety Executive in the Midlands, said: “We have today informed Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd that it will be prosecuted for breaching health and safety law.
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Hide Ad“This was a serious incident with life-changing consequences for five people.
“We have conducted a very thorough investigation and consider that there is sufficient evidence and that it is in the public interest to bring a prosecution.”
Five people were hurt in the crash on June 2, 2015 when two carriages collided on the Smiler rollercoaster. Vicky Balch and Leah Washington both lost a leg in the crash.