A 49-year-old Sanford woman is suing the company that owns Epic Universe, claiming she suffers from permanent injuries after riding the new Stardust Racers roller coaster last April.

It’s the same ride that 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala rode shortly before he died on Sept. 17.

In her lawsuit, Sandi Streets said her head “shook violently and slammed into her seat’s headrest” for the entire duration of the two-minute ride, which includes more than a dozen twists, drops and turns and speeds of nearly 65 mph.

Streets is seeking damages of more than $50,000. Universal Orlando declined to comment.

Streets’ lawsuit was filed on Wednesday, the same day attorney Ben Crump and his legal team held a press conference in downtown Orlando to demand that Stardust Racers stay closed until an

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