"On Sept. 17, 2025, Zavala lost consciousness while riding Stardust Racers at Universal Orlando's new Epic Universe theme park, which just opened in May of this year. He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead there. The following day, the autopsy report attributed Zavala's death to "multiple blunt impact injuries" and classified the injuries as accidental, according to ClickOrlando. Zavala, who used a wheelchair and had to be transferred into the ride car, was born with spinal cord atrophy, according to ABC News."
"The Orange County Sheriff's Office told Click Orlando that investigation under that statute is standard procedure when a death doesn't occur from natural causes. "This is a death investigation," a spokesperson for the office said. "In cases which appear at first glance to be accidental deaths - which this case does - detectives must determine whether there is any negligence, whether criminal or non-criminal. Manslaughter is just the name of the catch-all statute covering deaths that are not natural.""
On Sept. 17, 2025, Kevin Rodriguez Zavala lost consciousness while riding Stardust Racers at Universal Orlando's Epic Universe and was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The autopsy attributed his death to "multiple blunt impact injuries" and classified the injuries as accidental. Zavala used a wheelchair, required transfer into the ride car, and had spinal cord atrophy. Multiple riders have since alleged injuries on the temporarily closed ride. Local authorities are investigating under Florida's manslaughter statute to determine whether negligence occurred. Zavala's family has spoken out and demanded answers from the park.
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