ORLANDO, Fla. – The family of a 32-year-old man who died after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe has retained prominent civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, who has called for the release of video, ride data and more to understand the circumstances around the man’s death.
Kevin Rodriguez Zavala was found unresponsive after riding the roller coaster last week and later died. His death was ruled an accident and the medical examiner, who declared that his cause of death was from “multiple blunt impact injuries.”
Crump will speak at a news conference Wednesday in Orlando, one week after Zavala’s death. In a statement issued on Monday, Crump said in part, “This tragic loss demands a thorough investigation and full transparency. A man died after boarding a ride that should have been safe.”…