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Man's death on roller coaster at Universal Studios in Orlando ruled accidental

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The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal Studios has been ruled accidental. The Orange County Sheriff's Office in Florida closed the investigation on Friday. Security video showed Kevin Rodriguez Zavala was alert at the start of the ride but unresponsive a…

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  1. KOB 4

    Man's death on roller coaster at Universal Studios in Orlando ruled accidental (opens KOB 4)

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    The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal Studios has been ruled accidental. The Orange County Sheriff's Office in Florida closed the investigation on Friday. Security video showed Kevin Rodriguez Zavala was alert at the start of the ride but unresponsive a…

  2. NBC Chicago

    Man's death on roller coaster at Epic Universe theme park ruled accidental (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe theme park was accidental, a sheriff's office in Florida said.

  3. WSVN Miami

    Man’s death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at the Universal Epic Universe theme park was accidental,

  4. KOB 4

    Man's death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental (opens KOB 4)

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    The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal Epic Universe has been ruled accidental. The Orange County Sheriff's Office in Florida closed the investigation this week.

  5. FOX Business

    Universal Orlando theme park coaster death ruled accidental (opens FOX Business)

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    Kevin Rodriguez Zavala's death on Universal's Stardust Racers roller coaster has been ruled accidental by Orange County Sheriff's Office investigators.

  6. New York Post

    Parkgoer’s death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental (opens New York Post)

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    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.

  7. The Guardian

    Death on high-speed roller coaster in Florida deemed accidental (opens The Guardian)

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    Kevin Rodriguez Zavala died from blunt-impact trauma on ride at Universal’s Epic Universe theme park

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