The family of a 32-year-old man who became unresponsive and died after riding a roller coaster at Epic Universe in Florida has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent them.

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala became unresponsive at some point while on Stardust Racers on the evening of Sept. 10, 2025. Paramedics performed CPR on Zavala on the ride platform and in the ambulance to the hospital, where he was eventually pronounced deceased. The Orange County Medical Examiner said Zavala died from "multiple blunt force injuries," and ruled his death an accident.

In a statement, attorney Ben Crump said the family wants "full transparency" in understanding the circumstances of Zavala's death, including "maintenance logs, inspection records, ride data, and video footage."

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