A man in his 30s who became unresponsive after riding the Stardust Racers thrill ride at Universal Orlando’s new Epic Universe theme park died from “multiple blunt impact injuries”, according to the county medical examiner.

A statement from Universal said the man had been at the park Wednesday night and fell ill after riding the twin coaster attraction within Epic Universe’s Celestial Park section. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified him as 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala.

A Thursday news release from the Orange-Osceola Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the manner of death as an accident.

Off-duty deputies with the sheriff’s office responded to a “man down” call, the agency said. The man was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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