The Tsunami roller coaster at M&D’s theme park in Motherwell, Scotland came off the tracks and crashed to the ground on Sunday. There is believed to be eight to ten people on board the roller coaster that fell 30-feet to the ground after derailing.
“We can confirm we are currently working with other emergency services to ascertain the full extent of the situation,” a Police Scotland statement said. “We can confirm there are injured parties – approximately seven people.”
Eyewitness Demi Campbell tweeted, “In shock at what I’ve just witnessed in M&Ds. Hope everyone is safe. I’m in complete shock.”
https://twitter.com/_demicampbell/status/747085763939008512
M&Ds accident: Tsunami rollercoaster carriage plummeted to the ground and landed on top of a child's car ride pic.twitter.com/zelw4jWRV0
— News This Second (@NewsThisSecond) June 26, 2016
My friend just uploaded this picture of one of the wheels that flew off the from the tsunami rollercoaster at M&d's pic.twitter.com/Kc8U1fOjut
— Adam Wilson (@adw1991) June 26, 2016
Absolutely horrified by a roller coaster crash at M and D's.
All are safe now ! First aiders did very well until emergency services arrived.— James Millerick (@James_Millerick) June 26, 2016
The park has been evacuated.
Tsunami is Scotland’s only inverted roller coaster. The ride reaches speeds of up to 40 mph, barrelling through corkscrew twists and loops.
Here is a POV video of what a ride on the Tsunami roller coaster looks like.