Injuries and Accidents
The first accident happened close to the opening of the ride, in July 1994. Twenty-six people were injured when the computer system failed to completely stop a train returning to the station. The result of this brake failure was a collision with a waiting train at the rides station. The injuries were all only minor but the incident was widely publicised by the media.
Again in August 2001, 14 people were injured on the rollercoaster with two hospitalised after two carriages on the coaster collided, the incident was extensively reported in the British media at the time and resulted in the ride being closed for a short period. The incident occurred when a failure of the braking system caused a moving train to collide with a stationary one, trapping four riders in the carriages who were later freed by fire-fighters. A 13-year-old boy suffered a serious fracture to his right leg, and a 15-year-old boy was treated for spinal and rib injuries.
Read more about this topic: Big One (roller Coaster)
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