Universal altered report about roller coaster death after state agency intervened

ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal Orlando removed a reference to “pre-existing conditions” in a report about a roller coaster rider’s death after a Florida government agency intervened, a News 6 investigation has uncovered.

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, who was born with spinal atrophy and used a wheelchair, was found unconscious after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe on Sept. 17.

Although the medical examiner determined Zavala died accidentally from “multiple blunt impact injuries,” Universal Orlando executives and law enforcement investigators have not disclosed how the 32-year-old sustained those fatal injuries…

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