Teen Dies After Falling From Amusement Park Ride in Mexico
Authorities are examining safety systems and video footage after the 18-year-old rider died when a shoulder restraint appeared to lift.
- On Tuesday, 18-year-old Gabriela Rodr Tezoco died after falling from The Pendulum ride during the Cabo San Lucas Traditional Festival in Mexico.
- Disturbing video appears to show the shoulder restraint lifting moments before the fall, prompting The Baja California Sur State Attorney General to open an investigation.
- Mexican Red Cross personnel assisted the victim, who later died at a hospital, while The Los Cabos City Council ordered preventive inspections of other rides.
- Subsequent reports indicate the head of the municipality's Civil Protection and Risk Management directorate was replaced following the incident, though authorities have not confirmed mechanical failure.
- The Cabo San Lucas tragedy follows a separate fatal incident on October 12 at Six Flags Over Georgia in the United States, where Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem fell from the Goliath roller coaster.
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18-Year-Old Dies After Falling From Cabo San Lucas Ride 'The Pendulum' as Horrifying Video Appears To Show Shoulder Restraint Lifting
An 18-year-old woman named Gabriela Rodríguez Tezoco, died after falling from 'The Pendulum' ride in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, as footage appears to show the shoulder restraint lifting before the fall
The video shows Gabriela Rodríguez Tezoko getting out of her seat and falling to the ground from the game "The Pendulum"
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