“I think we have a serious issue with the restraint system. “I think … they figured since stuff was flying out, we better do something to keep people from flying out,” said Martin, who has not seen or tested the ride. A promotional video about building the slide includes footage of two men riding a raft down a half size test model and going slightly airborne as it crests the top of the first big hill. In early tests, rafts carrying sandbags flew off the slide, prompting engineers to tear down half the ride and reconfigure some angles. Ken Martin, a Richmond, Virginia-based amusement park safety consultant, questioned whether the straps were appropriate, suggesting that a more solid restraint system that fits over the body - similar to those used in roller coasters - may have been better. The park said Tuesday that “a limited portion” of the park would reopen Wednesday, but that “Verruckt” will be closed for the rest of the season. Police and Schlitterbahn have not provided any other details. It’s unclear whether the straps played any role in Caleb’s death. The women were treated for facial injuries.Ī spokeswoman for the waterpark on Wednesday declined to discuss the circumstances of Caleb’s death.Īt least two people who recently rode on “Verruckt” - German for “insane” - have said nylon shoulder straps came loose during the ride. The person, who is not authorized to speak about the boy’s death, told The Associated Press that Caleb Schwab was decapitated Sunday on the “Verruckt” raft ride at the Schlitterbahn WaterPark in Kansas City, Kansas.Ĭaleb, the son of a Kansas lawmaker, was in a raft with two women who were not related to him when he was killed on the ride, which is certified by Guinness World Records as the tallest in the world. ![]() (AP) - A 10-year-old boy was decapitated as he rode a 168-foot tall waterslide at a water park in Kansas, a person familiar with the investigation said Wednesday.
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