ORLANDO, Fla. – A 32-year-old man died after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe last week, sparking an investigation into what exactly happened.

In the week to follow, Orange County deputies, Universal officials and state investigators have released more details about the incident as the case continues to unfold.

The timeline of News 6’s investigation is as follows:

Wednesday, Sept. 17

“Tragic Event”

A Universal spokesperson initially reported that a guest had become unresponsive that night after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster.

According to the spokesperson, the guest was taken to the hospital, where he was ultimately pronounced dead .

[BELOW: Video shared with News 6 shows what appears to be an unresponsive rider on Stardust Racers]

“We are de

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