Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park was the site of a roller coaster death on Thursday. East Canton resident James A. Young II was struck and killed as he entered a restricted area of the ride.
According to CNN, Young had ridden the Raptor coaster around 5 p.m. on Thursday with friends and dropped some personal belongings. He then reportedly jumped over a fence under the coaster to look for his lost item. The Raptor was in operation and he was struck.
Park officials indicate that safety officials immediately responded to help Young, but they were unable to save him. Nobody else was injured in the roller coaster death incident. According to the Sandusky Register, Young was pronounced dead at the scene.
