ORLANDO, Fla. – In an internal letter obtained by News 6, the president and COO of Universal Orlando Resort wrote to employees that the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe functioned “as intended” prior to the death of a guest last week.

Karen Irwin wrote to Universal Orlando team members following the death of 32-year-old Kevin Zavala , who was found unresponsive after riding Stardust Racers last Wednesday and later died. His death was ruled an accident and the medical examiner ruled his cause of death was “multiple blunt impact injuries.”

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Irwin said, in part, that internal findings confirmed the ride “functioned as intended” and that the equipment was intact when the ride sta

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