A roller coaster in Texas is set to reopen after nearly two months of being closed due to a woman's death, according to CNN.
This incident took place after the women plunged to her death on the ride. Although the roller coaster will reopen, it will be employing new safety measures in place, Six Flags Over Texas confirms, including redesigned restraint bar pads, new seat belts and a coaster seat at the ride's entrance for visitors to test their fit before they get in line.
The ride has been closed since July 19, after Rosa Esparza fell out of a car and plummeted to her death. As park officials trumpeted the ride's reopening, Esparza's family filed a civil wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday, accusing Six Flags of negligence.
According to the lawsuit, Esparza's daughter heard screams behind her and turned around to see her mother being thrown out of the car. She was thrown against the ride and then catapulted onto the metal roof of a tunnel below, , dying from traumatic injuries she sustained.
"As Rosa Esparza's tragic death starkly illustrates, errors on the part of the Six Flags Defendants turned a thrilling illusion into a nightmarish reality," the lawsuit says. "Customers of the park expect mock scares and delighted screams as they ride the Texas Giant roller-coaster, but they certainly do not expect to be placed in any real danger, whatsoever."
Six Flags spokeswoman Sandra Daniels responded in a statement Thursday, "While our thoughts and prayers remain with Ms. Esparza's family and friends, there are a number of inaccuracies contained in the recent lawsuit and we intend to defend ourselves vigorously."
