New details have emerged in the death of a man who became unresponsive while riding the Stardust Racers attraction at Universal’s Epic Universe theme park, according to reports.

The rider, now identified as Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, had a pre-existing spinal injury and used a wheelchair when he boarded the rollercoaster on Wednesday, according to an incident report obtained by WFTV9. 3

Zavala’s family has since retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who said he suffered “multiple blunt force injuries” on the popular amusement park ride.

A medical examiner ruled his death an accident from blunt impact injuries on Thursday, though it was not clear where on the body his injuries were found.

He was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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