A man said to be in his 30s died last night after becoming unresponsive following a ride on a roller coaster at Universal’s recently opened Epic Universe amusement park in Orlando, Florida.

The man, identified by Florida’s Orange County Sheriff’s Office as Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, was found unresponsive after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The “dual-launch,” two-train coaster at the Epic Universe, the $7 billion amusement park which opened in May, reaches a height of 133 feet and speeds of 62 miles per hour, according to the park’s website.

Universal is cooperating with the sheriff’s office investigation into the death. In a statement to press, Universal said, “We are devastated by this event and extend our sinc

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