The Interpreter Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 ...According to witnesses, she fell about 30 feet from the "Xtreme" at Blue Bayou Water Park/Dixie Landin' Amusement Park around 4 p.m.The roller coaster spins as it twists and turns along a steel track. The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating the tragedy. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning said the investigation will take some time. He said a mechanical inspection is underway and detectives are currently examining the restraint device on the seat Zeno was in. Inspectors will remain on the scene all week. Browning said the ride was not damaged and there was no evidence of failure. http://www.wafb.com/....asp?S=12791623 More at: http://www.wafb.com/....asp?S=12788151 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 13, 2010 Author Share Posted July 13, 2010 Probe focuses on restraint: http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/acadiana/98294089.html?showAll=y&c=y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbfan Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Dang, thats terrible. Maybe she was not strapped in all the way? Looking at the picture of her, she is a larger woman, maybe the restraint didnt fit, but she somehow got let on anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I bet they didn't close the empty restraint, causing a Flight Commander-type incident. Knowing that type of restraint, there's nothing keeping someone from sliding over if the empty seat isn't closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 Updated: http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=12794056 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 http://www.katc.com/news/acadiana-teen-says-baton-rouge-roller-coaster-had-problems-days-before-deadly-accident/ "It was loose on us, so [the attendant] had to do something special under the seat to try and make it lock on us, because all the other seats they would press the button and it would lock, and they got to ours and it wouldn't lock on us," said Taylor Moore of Lafayette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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