British court fines Merlin 5 mln stg over rollercoaster crash - ITV
LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A British court has fined Merlin Entertainments 5 million pounds ($6.5 million) over a rollercoaster crash at its Alton Towers theme park in June last year that seriously injured five people, ITV (Frankfurt: A0BLQP - news) reported on Tuesday.
The fine was announced at Stafford Crown Court, central England, after Merlin admitted breaching health and safety rules over the accident on "The Smiler" ride. ($1 = 0.7725 pounds) (Writing by James Davey; editing by Kate Holton)