On Sept. 17, Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, visited Epic Universe with his girlfriend. After riding the Stardust roller coaster, Zavala was found unresponsive and later died.

Chopper 2 flew over the Epic Universe theme park that night while WESH 2 reporters gathered information on the ground.

Here is a timeline of the Epic Universe investigation.

September 17

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, visits Epic Universe with his girlfriend.

9:10 p.m., Zavala becomes unresponsive while riding Stardust Racers

EMS Arrival: Paramedics find Zavala still restrained in the ride car, with an AED attached. (He was in Pulseless Electrical Activity, a condition where the heart has electrical signals but no pulse.)

10:05 p.m.: Zavala is pronounced dead at Orlando Health Regional Medical Center.

September 18–1

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