silver dollar city deaths
Silver Dollar City: 417.336.7100. Spokesperson Lisa Rau said an employee was killed in the 1990s when a Park officials have not released any further immediate information but said no guests were involved in the incident and an investigation is ongoing. It's a struggle for them right now.". Out of respect for their privacy, we are unable to provide any further information. Since the tragic incident, the family have filed a negligence lawsuit against the park. An employee of Silver Dollar City has died following an incident at the park on Wednesday, July 20. The park was able to confirm that no guests were injured in the incident, but is yet to release any more details of the incident. The report said Ace Garate was a passenger in a 2009 Dodge Caravan driven by Carlos Garate, 41. A spokeswoman for the federal Department of Labor says the employee was hospitalized Wednesday with head injuries allegedly sustained during maintenance and testing of a roller coaster. Unfortunately, the incident at Silver Dollar City means that three people have lost their lives at American theme parks in the last year alone. An employee died after an incident at Silver Dollar City. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Email:sbj@sbj.net, Staff document.write (" 480) if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write ("&exclude=" + document.MAX_used); ! David Morantz, a Kansas City attorney representing the family of the boy who died, said Silver Dollar City is thus "vicariously liable for his negligence under the law.". Fire in the Hole is an enclosed roller coaster located at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. Out of respect for their privacy, we are unable to provide any further information. STONE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) - Officials at a popular amusement park in Missouri say a park employee has died. On Wednesday, Silver Dollar City confirmed an employee was injured in an incident and died at the park. '&charset='+document.charset : (document.characterSet ? "Our prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. document.write ("'><\/scr"+"ipt>"); A News-Leader file photo of the Silver Dollar City sign. On that fateful day, A mother and her child was boarded the car, and as it was about to reach the top of the lift hill, the dogs lost contact with the lift hill and rolled back into the station, hurling them off the ride, both died instantly by impacts. if (!document.MAX_used) document.MAX_used = ','; if (document.referrer) document.write ("&referer=" + escape(document.referrer));