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People
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Roller Coaster CEO Addresses Fatal Incident on Universal Epic Universe Ride They Built
November 19, 2025 - 17 fatal incident · 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala was found unresponsive on the ride and was transported to a hospital, where he later died · Von Elverfeldt said "we don't know yet what really happened" on the ride and that they only ...
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Florida Today
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Epic Universe roller coaster death ruled accidental. What we know
3 weeks ago - A Kissimmee man died after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Universal Orlando's Epic Universe. The Orange County Sheriff's Office ruled the death an accident caused by multiple blunt impact injuries.
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NBC 6 South Florida
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Man's death on roller coaster at Epic Universe theme park ruled accidental
1 month ago - The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe theme park was accidental and an investigation has been closed, a sheriff's office in Florida said Friday.
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CNN
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Epic Universe death: Man’s death on roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort ruled accidental | CNN
4 weeks ago - The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at the Universal Epic Universe theme park was accidental, and an investigation has been closed, according to a Florida sheriff’s office report released this week.
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Fox Business
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Universal Orlando roller coaster death investigation closed by sheriff | Fox Business
A Universal Orlando roller coaster death has been ruled accidental after an investigation into Kevin Rodriguez Zavala's fatal Epic Universe incident on Stardust Racers.
Published   4 weeks ago
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NBC News
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Man's death on roller coaster at Epic Universe park in Florida ruled accident
Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, flew forward and repeatedly struck his head during the Stardust Racers roller coaster ride at Epic Universe, according to a sheriff's report.
Published   4 weeks ago
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ABC News
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Man who died after riding Universal roller coaster loved theme parks, family says, as they seek answers in his death - ABC News
September 25, 2025 - ... The family of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, the man who died after riding a roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe theme park in Florida last week, remembered the 32-year-old as a roller coaster enthusiast, as attorneys for the family said ...
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Spectrum News
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Medical examiner releases autopsy report in Epic Universe roller coaster death
4 weeks ago - ORLANDO, Fla. — New details were released Friday concerning the autopsy of a Kissimmee man who died after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe on Sept.
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CBS News
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Disability played no role in man's death after riding Universal roller coaster, lawyers say - CBS News
September 25, 2025 - The medical examiner for the Orlando area ruled the cause of death as multiple blunt impact injuries and said the manner of death was an accident. At a news conference in Orlando, the lawyers also took issue with a top Universal executive last weekend saying in a note to employees that "internal findings" showed the ride worked as it should have.
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Insurance Journal
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Death at Universal’s Orlando Resort Roller Coaster Ruled Accidental
3 weeks ago - The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at the Universal Epic Universe theme park was accidental, and an investigation has been closed, according to a Florida sheriff’s office report released this week.
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Florida Today
floridatoday.com › story › news › 2025 › 10 › 17 › universal-orlando-epic-universe-stardust-racers-kevin-rodriguez-zavala-death › 86715592007
One month since a man died after riding coaster at Epic Universe, everything to know
October 17, 2025 - It's been one month since a guest died of "multiple blunt force injuries" after riding Stardust Racers at Universal Orlando's Epic Universe. Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, was found unresponsive on the coaster after riding it late Sept. 17 and later ...
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ABC News
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No criminality found in Epic Universe roller coaster death: Sheriff's office - ABC News
1 month ago - Kevin Rodriguez Zavala died after sustaining multiple blunt impact injuries while riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at the Universal Orlando Resorts park on Sept. 17. He was pronounced dead at a hospital that night, authorities said.
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The Guardian
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Death on high-speed roller coaster in Florida deemed accidental | Florida | The Guardian
4 weeks ago - A Florida sheriff’s office has concluded that the death of a 32-year-old man while riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal’s Epic Universe theme park was accidental.
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YouTube
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Universal’s Epic Universe rollercoaster cause of death revealed - YouTube
The Florida man died after he was found unresponsive on a roller coaster at Universal's new Epic Universe, suffering “multiple blunt impact injuries,” offici...
Published   September 20, 2025
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WESH
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Man hit head multiple times on first hill of Stardust Racers, final report into death says
1 month ago - No criminal acts occurred in the death of 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala after he was found unconscious on a roller coaster at Epic Universe earlier this year, according to an incident report from the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
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Spectrum News
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Stardust Racers ride reopens following death of guest
October 4, 2025 - 17, Zavala was found unresponsive after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe. He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The cause of his death was later found to be "multiple blunt impact injuries" and ...