‘He Kept Hitting His Head, I Tried to Hold Him:’ Girlfriend of Man Who Died After Riding Universal Coaster Says in New Body Cam Footage

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, was found unresponsive after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe park on Sept. 17

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  • In new body cam footage, Kevin Rodriguez Zavala’s girlfriend cries out in the moments after he was found unresponsive following a ride on a Universal Orlando roller coaster
  • Javiliz Cruz-Robles described his struggles with the lap restraint and her attempts to protect him during the ride in the newly released video
  • Kevin’s family reached a confidential settlement with Universal after hiring attorney Ben Crump for an independent investigation and a government report found that employees followed standard procedures and were not “careless or neglectful”
  • The incident took place on the Stardust Racers coaster at Universal Orlando’s newly opened Epic Universe park

Newly released body camera footage reveals the emergency response after a Universal Orlando guest was found unresponsive on a roller coaster.

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, road Stardust Racers coaster at the Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Fla. on Sept. 17, 2025. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

The new video released from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) and obtained by local outlets Fox 35 and WKMG, reveals what occurred in the moments after the ride stopped…

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