Overview
- FDACS told News 6 it has no notes, reports, photos, videos, or emails from its staff’s multi-day presence after the Sept. 17 death of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala.
- Five days after the incident, FDACS publicly said its current findings aligned with Universal’s conclusion that Stardust Racers functioned as intended despite having no documentation.
- Veteran state inspector Mark Gonzalez spent roughly 15 hours over four days at Epic Universe yet produced no reports, the agency confirmed.
- Mack Rides CEO Christian von Elverfeldt said specialists reported the coaster worked perfectly and offered condolences to the family.
- The Orange County Sheriff’s Office continues its criminal investigation and asked that the autopsy be withheld, while Universal reopened the ride Oct. 4 with new transfer requirements and strengthened health warnings.