Overview
- The guest was found unresponsive after riding the twin‑track coaster at Epic Universe and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
- Orange‑Osceola medical examiner Joshua Stephany ruled the death accidental and cited blunt‑force injuries, with no further specifics released.
- Universal Orlando has shut Stardust Racers and says it is cooperating with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigation.
- Authorities have not reported any mechanical failure or linked the injuries to a ride malfunction.
- The victim has been identified in some reports as Kevin Rodríguez Zavala, 32, and the episode has renewed scrutiny of Florida’s self‑inspection model for large parks following earlier incident reports at Epic Universe.