Vicky is now planing her wedding to fianc Dino Manciocchi next year. 'The problem was that the head-wind which that train could not overcome. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Leah was on a date with boyfriend Joe Pugh, 18, when the accident happened, The teen's left leg was so badly crushed doctors amputated it below the knee, Those on the ride suffered injuries all over their bodies - here a badly cut finger is stitched up, A bloodied finger is pictured here as victims suffered horrific injuries in the crash, Leah's leg was left badly crushed and doctors were forced to amputate below the knee, Leah was speaking to Channel 5's documentary Where Theres Blame, Theres a Claim, Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, which owns Alton Towers, reopened the Smiler rollercoaster after several months despite the horrific incident, Brave Leah said: 'I didnt think it would be as hard as it is. Alton Towers owners, Merlin, admitted being at fault and a 5 million fine was imposed by the courts. 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An investigation by the Staffordshire theme park in November 2015 found it had been caused by human error. Credit: ITV News Central. No one from Alton Towers has resigned as a result of The Smiler disaster, the court heard. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Two women were transferred to the Royal Stoke University hospital and two men were taken to hospitals in Coventry and Warwickshire. In a statement, the University of Nottingham Students' Union, said: "The costume was in no way intended to reference the tragedy that occurred on the Smiler rollercoaster at Alton Towers. Mum in hysterics after son's Christening banner is taken 'too literally', "All of my family and friends were just in stitches", Jet2 announces new Bristol Airport destination to Greece ahead of 'busiest summer yet', It's expecting its "biggest ever summer operation" in Bristol, Police appeal for help in finding missing Bristol teen. 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Where There's Blame There's A Claim features Leah Washington and Joe Pugh, Don't miss any TV and showbiz news - sign up to free alerts. Balch, who also lost a leg in the incident, has previously said she wanted the ride to shut for good. A court saw CCTV footage today for the. Tom Whelton, who was on the Smiler hours before the crash, said his carriage got stuck on the rollercoasters first hill. ALTON Towers Smiler crash victim Vicky Balch has married her fianc in an "emotional" wedding ceremony six years after losing her leg. With 14 inversions, The Smiler holds the world record for most inversions on a roller coaster. I wanted to take her mind away from the case and put it in a nice place wedding prep and marriage. But Leah, from Barnsley, South Yorks., says she is still waiting for final damages to be paid out. And Vicky revealed in November that she had been given a. Dino, a pizza company owner, had laid rose petals and heart shaped balloons on the bed before popping the question. I had to face that this was going to be something I was going to have to live with for the rest of my life. 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Ian Crabbe, Alton Towers divisional director, said in a statement: May I first say that my colleagues and I are devastated by what has happened here today, and our only priority at this time is to work with the emergency services to get the 16 people affected off the ride safely, and most importantly those who are injured are being cared for. The photos were taken by a reporter from student news site The Tab during a bar crawl called the "7 Legged" on Monday night. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. A law firm representing eight of those injured when two carriages of the Smiler ride crashed. By Martin Robinson, Uk Chief Reporter For Mailonline, Published: 05:33 EST, 26 September 2016 | Updated: 15:25 EST, 26 September 2016. My life as a wife and mum will be so different now. 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