River View Park operator in Cali suffered an occupational accident and died this Sunday

An operator at the River View Park amusement park, located in the south of Cali, had a work accident on Sunday night and died from the injuries he suffered, reported the company Ferias y Eventos SA at around 11:00 pm it’s a statement.

“There was a work-related accident in which one of our workers lost his life during an operation maneuver,” the document says.

Some of the visitors to the park indicated that the victim was trying to recover an object that fell between the machinery of one of the attractions when the event occurred. This version has not been confirmed by the Administration or the rescue agencies that attended the emergency.

Also read: They find the body of a minor floating in the Cauca River

Jimmy Dranguet, Undersecretary of Inspection, Surveillance and Control, assured that his office was notified of the accident, so a group of officials traveled “to the site and were able to confirm the death of a man identified as Rubén Darío Villegas, 35 years old. old, who was a roller coaster operator “.

He also said that “apparently this person was hit by one of the ride’s cars, causing his death.”

The agency carries out the corresponding verification tasks to determine if there were mechanical failures “to guarantee the safety of all visitors”, and if necessary, take action.