# @bbcnews on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@bbcnews/video/7511312630812790038
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/74663297-bbcnews-tiktok
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/a48a7b2ea4.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-06-02T12:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

Leah and Joe were 17 and 18 when they were aboard the Smiler ride at Alton Towers that crashed on June 2, 2015, leaving them both with life changing injuries. In this interview with their solicitors, they reveal how their lives have changed over the last 10 years. Alton Tower's operator, Merlin, were fined £5m and compensation paid to 16 victims of the crash. #AltonTowers #Smiler #Rollercoaster #Merlin #ThemePark #LeahWashington #JoePugh #SmilerCrash #AirAmbulance #BBCNews

## Stats

- **Views:** 10,794,212
- **Likes:** 604,713
- **Shares:** 37,306
- **Comments:** 3,147

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## Tags

airambulance, joepugh, altontowers, smiler, leahwashington, bbcnews, rollercoaster, themepark, smilercrash, merlin

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