Overview

• Sandi Streets filed a negligence suit in Florida’s Ninth Circuit on Sept. 24, alleging her head “shook violently and slammed” into the headrest throughout an April 30 ride and claiming permanent injuries while seeking more than $50,000 and a jury trial.
• The Orange-Osceola medical examiner determined Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, died from multiple blunt impact injuries and ruled the manner of death an accident after he was found unresponsive on Sept. 17.
• Universal says internal findings show the coaster operated as intended and staff followed procedures, and state agriculture investigators reported preliminary conclusions that align with that assessment.
• The attraction remains closed as Universal conducts a comprehensive review with the ride manufacturer, while the Orange County Sheriff’s Office pursues a manslaughter-style investigation to assess any negligence.
• Zavala’s family, represented by attorney Ben Crump, is demanding maintenance logs, inspection records, ride data, and video, as separate legal filings and attorneys raise concerns about the coaster’s lap-bar restraint design and note other rider complaints in public records.