The ride - billed as the world's tallest waterslide - has been closed since Caleb Thomas Schwab died August 7 during one of its runs. Attorneys for Caleb - son of Republican state Rep. Scott Schwab - and the women are independently investigating the accident. Related Content Terrifying video shows testing of world's tallest slide before 10-year-old boy was 'decapitated' Video Watch: Video shows how rafts on world's tallest slide flew off during testing before 10-year-old boy was 'decapitated' Cartoon: Trump to fill big shoesRiders, who were required to be at least 1.37m tall, were harnessed with two nylon seatbelt-like straps - one crossing the rider's lap, the other stretching diagonally like a car shoulder seatbelt. States' regulations of waterslides and other amusement rides have faced scrutiny following Caleb's death. A document released by the state Department of Labor after Caleb's death showed that all of Schlitterbahn's rides passed private inspections in June.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 23, 2016 01:41 UTC