It’s not known yet what caused the accident a week ago on the 420-foot (128-meter) tall Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster at Cedar Point, said David Miran, head of Ohio’s amusement ride safety division. Authorities and amusement park officials have not released the condition of the victim, who is a 44-year-old woman from Swartz Creek, Michigan, according to an accident report released by the state. The coaster train was nearing the end of the ride where it slows down when the metal plate broke, park officials said. A report released by the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s amusement ride safety division said the roller coaster was inspected in May. A year after its debut, four riders were slightly injured when metal shavings sheared off the coaster’s launch cable.

Source: thestar August 23, 2021 20:37 UTC