A HEALTH and safety report into a rollercoaster crash which injured 10 people has been sent to prosecutors.
Five carriages derailed on the Tsunami ride at the M&D’s theme park in Strathclyde Country Park in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, in June last year.
Ten people, including eight children, were taken to hospital for treatment for serious head, leg and arm injuries.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) joined police in looking into the incident and has now sent a report to the Crown Office which will decide if any action will be taken.
A HSE spokesman said: “HSE has now concluded its investigation into the incident which occurred at M&D’s theme park in June 2016 and the report has been submitted to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). Any decision on further action is a matter for COPFS, and as such we cannot comment further.”
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