Adventureland Park in Altoona, Iowa.Photo: google maps
One person is dead after a raft on a theme park water ride flipped over Saturday.
Six people were on the Raging River ride atAdventureland Resortin Iowa at 7:30 p.m. local time when the raft overturned, a spokesperson for the Altoona Police Department said on Twitter. “3 critical patients & 1 minor injury patient were transported to a local hospital,” the spokespersonsaid.
On Sunday, Adventureland officials confirmed that one of the injured died. In a later media release Monday, the Altoona Police Department said the deceased was Michael Jaramillo, age 11.
“An additional juvenile remains in critical condition, while the other guests sustained minor injuries. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Jaramillo family as they navigate the heartbreaking loss of their child,” the authorities said.
A Sunday statement from the parksaid, “Adventureland is saddened to learn of the passing of one Guest involved in the Raging River accident on the evening of 7/3/21. At this time, we ask for your thoughts and prayers for the Guest and their family, as well as for our team members who were onsite.”
On the Adventureland website, the Raging River ride is described as “a great way to cool off with the whole family!” The minimum height requirement for riders is 36 inches.
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Adventureland officialssaidon Saturday that “the ride had been inspected on 7/2/21 and was found to be in sound working order” before the incident occurred.
Until the investigation concludes, the Raging River ride will remain closed.
source: people.com
