ORLANDO, Fla. — A patron at one of the nation’s newest amusement parks has died after riding a roller coaster there, Florida authorities said.

The man in his 30s was found unresponsive after riding the coaster at Epic Universe on Wednesday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The roller coaster involved is Stardust Racers, park officials said in a statement. It’s described on the park’s website as “a breathtaking, dual-launch coaster reaching incredible speeds up to 62 mph (100 kph).”

“We are devastated by this tragic event and extend our sincerest sympathies to the guest’s loved ones,” a Universal Orlando Resorts spokesperson said in a statement. “We are fully cooperating

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