ORLANDO, Fla. — Officials with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced Monday that state investigators came to the same conclusion as Universal Orlando concerning the death of 32-year-old Kevin Zavala, who died on Sept. 17 after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe.

In a letter obtained by Spectrum News, Universal Orlando president Karen Irwin told employees that internal findings show the roller coaster "functioned as intended" and that "equipment was intact" throughout the duration of the ride.

The FDOA, which regulates theme park rides, confirmed those findings in an announcement Monday, saying in a statement: "The department's current findings align with those shared by Universal after monitoring the same tests and reviewing the sam

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