ORLANDO, Fla. — On Monday afternoon, the lawyer and family members of the man who died after riding a roller coaster at Epic Universe will speak out.
Kevin Rodriguez Zavala’s family and attorney Ben Crump will address their concerns at noon at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Orlando, according to a press release from Crump’s website.
Zavala’s family said they are “horrified” that Universal Orlando reopened Stardust Racers this past weekend, stated the press release.
Crump will condemn Universal’s decision to reopen the Stardust Racers. He is demanding that Universal pause the reopening to preserve evidence.
He said he wants his experts to inspect the ride and that if that’s not done, he will take his fight to court.
In the days after Zavala’s death, Universal Orlando Resort sent a letter to employees that said the roller coaster functioned properly and employees followed proper procedures the night of Zavala’s death.
The medical examiner said the 32-year-old died from multiple blunt impact injuries.
An incident report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office shows Zavala had a pre-existing spinal injury.
Last week, Crump spoke out, saying an employee at the park helped Zavala get on the roller coaster.
Spectrum News 13 reached out to Universal Orlando Resort for comment Monday morning and are awaiting a response.
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Communications Director Aaron Keller sent the following message to Spectrum News via email:
“Following the incident, Universal contacted the department as required by Florida Law and voluntarily invited the department to observe all testing and inspections, which exceeded state requirements. Today, Universal informed the department that they intend to reopen Stardust Racers on Saturday afternoon, October 4.”
Sasha Teman
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