ORLANDO, Fla. – Following the death of a guest who rode the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe last week, investigators now say they are looking into the case under the state’s “manslaughter” statute.

The incident happened on Wednesday, when 32-year-old Kevin Zavala was found unconscious on the ride and taken to the hospital, where he was ultimately pronounced dead, deputies said.

The medical examiner’s office later revealed the cause of death as “ multiple blunt impact injuries ."

“The manner of death is accident,” the medical examiner wrote.

[BELOW: Cause of death revealed for guest who rode Stardust Racers at Epic Universe]

But an incident report obtained by News 6 on Friday reveals that Zavala had a “preexisting spinal injury,” though it’s unclear whether that co

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