Alton Towers crash victim Victoria Balch learns to walk again - BBC News

A woman who had her right leg amputated following a rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers theme park has described the operation as a "relief". Victoria Balch told the Victoria Derbyshire programme the pain had become a burden following an infection. The programme went to meet her as she learns to walk again, using a prosthetic.

[amywhitewood]

Poor girl 😢 feel sorry for her, her life has changed alot just from going on one ride. Bless her

[doittoit]

Keep pushing Victoria. you're a strong and beautiful person. Sad this happened to you.

[harveysscooter]

Credit to the girl for coming out like this, can be a real inspiration to people.

[fannysludge]

Gutted for her . She is proper beauty 👍

[moamenfahmy]

u r cute Victoria never be sad u ll enjoy ur life keep it up all of us and end ll pass away so enjoy life wish u all best

[rajnirvan]

Really feel sorry for her, she didn't deserve this nor did the others on that rides for that matter. Makes me sick that Alton Towers said that Smiler will re open

[jacksugden]

Not certain I could get over the horror of that accident with all that terrible pain upsets me, to think she went through it, and now this false leg, all right for me, I have two legs, so I look up to this lady and learn.

[inayasarwar]

she still is pretty such ashame for what happened 😍😢

[leahmullan]

i cant belevieve they opened the ride after that and my class yr6 went on a trip there

[EmmerlieLouisa]

I am going soon, I am really scared cause of the rides😱

[Lab-Grwn-Lambs]

Damn. I actually went on The Smiler a few months before this happened...

[Gencturk]

this is so sad, she has to live like that now

[TheRealKensterBoosteryt]

It must of been painful when you crashed…. I hope you get better…

[markjonno]

Such a beautiful young girl, love from Belfast Vicky xx

[stopitstudios]

I Hope Victoria is OK I was in year 3/2 two so I was 7 to 8 and I'm 1.39m SO THIS IS ANOYING

[BenWillock]

Give it a decade and we'll have touch-sensitive bionic limbs, not long to wait.

[Jaket]

Stay strong ignore the haters who are saying its fake and shit

[antibulling]

mais dans des drames comme celui ci, qui est responsable juridiquement ? le responsable du manege, le constructeur du manege, le parc ?

but in dramas like this one, who is legally responsible ? the manager of the manege, the builder of the manege, the park ?

[jordans]

whys that other girl got a better leg than her :/

[Kim-ssbb]

She said She was in so much pain she wanted to die