Man who died on Universal Orlando roller coaster had a spinal condition, report says

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Emergency workers who responded to Universal Orlando Resort’s newest park for a man who had become unresponsive on a roller coaster originally were told he had lacerations. But when they got to the ride, he wasn’t breathing and eventually died, according to radio traffic and a report released Friday by the sheriff’s office.

Orange County, Florida, firefighters and Universal emergency workers tried to revive Kevin Rodriguez Zavala on a platform next to the Stardust Racers roller coaster Wednesday, but the 32-year-old man was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital, according to an incident report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Zavala’s longtime girlfriend, who was with him, told deputies that he had a preexisting spinal condition — he used a wheelcha