Colorado Probes 60-Year-Old Woman's Coaster Ejection After 20-Second Dragging
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 29
Colorado Probes 60-Year-Old Woman's Coaster Ejection After 20-Second Dragging
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 29
Summary
Nicki Parker, 60, remains hospitalized after she was allegedly thrown from her seat on Copper Mountain Resort’s Rocky Mountain Coaster and dragged for 20 to 30 seconds while still caught in the seat belt.
Her injuries include a traumatic brain injury, collapsed lung, broken rib and a dislocated shoulder that required surgery, according to reports citing her attorney.
Colorado’s Division of Oil and Public Safety is investigating the Aug. 17 incident, with the 5,800-foot coaster closed and the manufacturer ordered to issue a safety bulletin to affected operators.
A similar ride at Purgatory Resort has also been shut pending the probe, widening scrutiny of the alpine coaster system beyond Copper Mountain.