US EditionSettlement Reached in Case Involving 11-Year-Old Boy’s Death at Iowa Theme Park
- The previous proprietors of Adventureland Park reached a confidential settlement with the family of 11-year-old Michael Jaramillo, who tragically died on July 3, 2021, after a raft capsized on the Raging River Ride.
- The settlement followed a lawsuit alleging the park failed to train workers and made unauthorized changes to the ride's waterways and rafts despite annual inspections, including one the day before the accident.
- Michael was trapped underwater when the 1,700-pound raft overturned, and his brother survived after weeks in a medically induced coma; experts were prepared to testify the raft was faulty and safety standards were not met.
- One day prior to the trial, the court sanctioned a private agreement between the Jaramillo family and the former owners of Adventureland, including ex-CEO Michael Krantz; the family's lawyer remarked that no monetary sum can compensate for the loss of their child.
- The Jaramillo family hopes the incident prompts safety improvements for amusement rides in Iowa and nationwide and emphasized the settlement does not lessen the tragedy of losing Michael.
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