Tag: Wongel Estifanos
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Colorado Springs girl killed on mine drop ride was not strapped in, report says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs 6-year-old girl on a mine shaft ride wasn’t strapped in before she was thrown and plummeted 110 feet, and operators ignored a system to warn them of the danger, state investigators said in a report. Wongel Estifanos, who died at Glenwood Caverns…
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Validity of Colorado amusement ride inspections faced state scrutiny
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado relies on private, third-party inspectors to make sure amusement parks are free of accidents like the one this month that claimed the life of a 6-year-old girl, who plunged to her death from a ride at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. Just four years ago,…
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Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park had past ejections of children from coaster cars, prior to death of 6-year-old girl, documents show
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, where a six-year-old girl fell to her death from the Haunted Mine Drop, had other mishaps and injuries in the past, including at least two children hospitalized after they were ejected in separate incidents from roller coaster cars, state documents show. Haunted Mine Drop ride passed all safety inspections, but questions…