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Michael Jaramillo, age 11, was enjoying the July Fourth holiday with his family at Adventureland Park, an amusement park in Altoona, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines. Michael and his family were on the Raging River ride when the raft in which they were riding overturned. The boy named Michael was killed and three other people were injured. Another unnamed boy was severely injured in the Iowa amusement park accident.   Three people on the raft were taking to an…

Tis the season. No, it’s not the holiday season (quite yet). But, it is that time of year when families trek to one or another of the amazing amusement parks on the coasts of the United States. Indeed, autumn and wintertime vacations at coastal theme parks (and other amusement park destinations) have become a rite of passage for U.S. families. Roughly 10,000 people are injured on theme park rides annually, many times seriously so, according to the Consumer Product Safety…

Schlitterbahn owner and affiliates face multiple indictments related to the poor management and construction of their water slide, “Verruckt.” This ride has led to multiple injuries and even the death of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab in 2016. Read more about all of those responsible for this tragedy in our latest post.