Alton Towers crash victims claim paramedics were warned not to rescue them because it 'wasn't safe' as they relive life-changing ordeal 9 years on

The victims of the Alton Towers crash have relived the horror theme park smash nearly a decade after the ordeal. Leah, who had to have her left leg amputated after the incident, told the Tom's Talks Podcast with mindset coach Tom Dickinson: 'They actually got told not to save us, for health and safety reasons, the air ambulance got told ''it's not safe, you can't go up there and treat them''. Alton Towers crash victims Leah Washington and her husband Joe Pugh, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, relived the horror theme park smash on a podcast The pair, who were on their first date at the time, revealed they queued for nearly three hours to get on the The Smiler rollercoaster on that fateful day. Alton Towers crash amputee Leah Washington pictured shortly after the incident, in hospital Joe with his injuries on This Morning talking about the horror crash in 2015 The pair opened up about the life-changing day of the crash on June 2, 2015, on the Tom's Talks Podcast with mindset coach Tom Dickinson Leah and Joe recently celebrated their wedding and went on honeymoon to Majorca The couple beamed as Leah shared their exciting news to her Instagram followers She added: 'They were flying blood in for me while I was on the ride, when they rang through to the hospital they said it could be a double amputation for me, they could see one leg was very injured but they weren't sure about the other.' Leah Washington and Joe Pugh sharing the news of their engagement to Instagram Taking to social media to update their followers and wellwishers, the couple posted several loved-up pictures as they thanked the public for their support Leah, 26, posed confidently while wearing a white bikini and prosthetic leg as she celebrated her honeymoon in Majorca They were fined an initial £5million, and interim payments have covered Leah and Joe's medical and physio bills to date - but the pair have also submitted a 'substantial' compensation claim.