Overview
- The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released its final incident report on Dec. 11, concluding no criminal acts occurred in Kevin Rodriguez Zavala’s Sept. 17 death.
- The medical examiner found multiple blunt impact injuries and ruled the manner of death accidental.
- Zavala’s girlfriend told investigators employees made multiple attempts to secure the lap bar and said he struck his head repeatedly after the first drop.
- A doctor described severe facial trauma and a femur broken in half, and first responders reported it took about 10 minutes to release the lap bar.
- Universal and Florida regulators said the ride system functioned as intended, and the coaster reopened Oct. 4 with updated access guidance for some guests.