"The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at the Universal Epic Universe theme park was accidental, and an investigation has been closed, according to a Florida sheriff's office report released this week. Meanwhile, a medical examiner's report released Friday showed that the left side of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala's forehead had a deep gash, and the bony ridge above his eye was fractured."
"Security video showed Zavala "engaged and well" at the start of the ride but unresponsive and slouched over in his seat at the end, according to the sheriff's office report. When the ride came to a stop, Zavala was bleeding from the face, and his body was slumped over, according to witnesses. Anna Marshall, a medical doctor who was standing in line to board the ride, said Zavala was slouched over and surrounded by blood when the coaster returned to the boarding platform."
"Zavala used a wheelchair. As Marshall rendered aid, Zavala's girlfriend, Javiliz Cruz-Robles, who was beside him on the ride, told the doctor that he had metal rods in his back from a previous spinal surgery. "Dr. Marshall explained that she did not believe that just because Kevin Rodriguez-Zavala didn't have use of his legs that that was the sole reason why this occurred," the report said."
Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, a 32-year-old man, died after riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal Epic Universe. The medical examiner ruled the death accidental and identified blunt-impact injuries as the cause. Injuries included a deep gash on the left forehead, a fractured bony ridge above the eye, bleeding above the skull, bruises on the abdomen and arms, a fractured nose, and a broken right thigh bone. Security video showed Zavala engaged at the ride’s start and unresponsive and slouched at the end. Witnesses found him bleeding and slumped over when the ride stopped. Park workers followed procedures and were not negligent. Zavala used a wheelchair and had metal rods in his back from previous spinal surgery.
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