Epic Universe roller coaster death was accidental, sheriff’s office finds

Investigators have found no criminality in the death of a 32-year-old man who was found unresponsive after riding a roller coaster at Universal’s Epic Universe theme park in Florida in September, authorities announced on Thursday.

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala died after sustaining multiple blunt impact injuries while riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at the Universal Orlando Resorts park on Sept. 17.

He was pronounced dead at a hospital that night, authorities said.

Visitor dies after becoming unresponsive on roller coaster at Universal’s Epic Universe

Following a monthslong investigation, an Orange County Sheriff’s Office report found the “case was deemed an accidental death and was closed accordingly.”…

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