A shaken teenage victim of the M&D's rollercoaster crash has revealed she thought she was going to die when the ride derailed and plummeted 20ft to the ground on Sunday afternoon.
Katie McArdle, 19, from South Lanarkshire, was on the Tsunami rollercoaster with her boyfriend William at Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell, when the ride came flying off the track at 3.40pm.
She said: "I have never been so scared in my entire life. Honestly thought I was going to die."
"Turning round and not seeing William beside me was the worst."
"I've been having flashbacks all day and have been positive that I seen william fly out his seat."
She also said the disaster has resulted in physical, emotional and mental damage.
Katie was taken to hospital and treated for a broken wrist and whip ]lash before she was released.
Her boyfriend William remains in hospital after his knee was reportedly knocked out of joint.
She thanked well wishers and admitted they were both lucky to be alive.
She said: "There is definitely someone watching over us both. We are both still in shock and have a few injuries but just so lucky to be alive."
Eight children and two adults were taken to hospital following the horror crash.
Amongst them was little Liam Boyle, 11, who suffered serious hand injuries and has undergone 8 hours of surgery.
His grandad Thomas Campbell, from Glasgow, took to social media to confirm Liam's surgery had been successful.
The Royal Hospital for Children confirmed they have four children in their care, three of which are in a serious condition while one is described as stable.
One adult is in a stable condition at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, a health board spokesman confirmed.
NHS Lanarkshire said that five patients were taken to Wishaw General Hospital.
Of those, three children and one adult are said to be in a stable condition.
One other minor has now been discharged, a spokesman confirmed.
Chief Inspector David Bruce said: "Police received numerous 999 calls shortly around 3.49pm. On arrival it became clear that a series of five gondolas connected on a train on the Tsunami ride have detached from the rails, struck the superstructure then struck the ground. They fell less than 20ft.
"As a result of this accident ten people have been injured, two adults and eight children. I understand that there were nine people on the rollercoaster and two of the casualties were on the ground."
The park is to remain closed while an investigation is carried out by the Health and Safety Executive.
A spokesman for M&D's said: 'As a family-run business, our thoughts are with those who have been injured and their families. We wish everyone a full recovery."
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