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Cali authorities confirmed the death of one of the employees of the River View Park amusement park, after an accident that occurred this Sunday in one of the attractions of the place.
According to preliminary versions, the man entered a restricted area to collect an object that a visitor had lost, when he was struck by one of the coaster cars that was running.
“It is about an occupational accident where an operator was removing an object from the roller coaster and due to recklessness he was hit by one of the carriages of the attraction causing his death. It is the version that the company gives, we will verify if it is not it is a mechanical failure or breach of wheel safety protocols, “said Jimmy Dranguet, Undersecretary of Inspection and Surveillance of Cali.
After the accident, the park located on Calle 5ta with Carrera 50 was closed while the pertinent investigations are being carried out.
For its part, the company, through a statement, regretted what happened.
He explained that “there was a work-related accident, one of our workers lost his life in an operation maneuver.”
“This maneuver did not imply any danger for our visitors.”
The park will continue to operate normally.
