Hello good afternoon and welcome to Sky News, earlier today two carriages on

The Smiller at Alton Towers collided with 16 passengers on one and nobody in
the other. Four front row passengers were seriously injured after the full carriage
had crashed into the static empty carriage at full speed after a loop, causing the
front rows legs to be crushed in between. Alton Towers have made this
statement - There has been an incident on the Smiler this afternoon involving
two carriages coming together on a low section of the track. One of the carriages
was empty and the other had 16 guests in. The Resorts fully qualified First
Responders were on the scene immediately to assist with the evacuation which
is ongoing, and the area has been closed to allow for access to emergency
services vehicles. To ensure the safe and timely evacuation of the guests, a
platform is being constructed. There will be a full investigation once we have
recovered the guests who are our priority.
Darcey Mathers is at the scene. Darcey, what is happening at the theme park
post- crash?
And how did this incident happen?
Thank you for watching, and Goodnight.