Los Angeles Times

Girl who collapsed after thrill ride dies

The Six Flags Magic Mountain attraction is closed while the incident is reviewed.

- By Veronica Rocha veronica.rocha @latimes.com

A 10-year-old girl who lost consciousn­ess after riding the Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain last week has died, coroner’s officials said Monday.

Jasmine Martinez of Somis died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a day after she was found unconsciou­s, said Ed Winter, spokesman for the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

A cause of death has not been determined, Winter said.

She had just gotten off the looping roller coaster Friday when she lost consciousn­ess, according to officials at the theme park in Valencia.

About 4:45 p.m., she was airlifted to Northridge Hospital Medical Center and lat- er transferre­d to Cedars-Sinai.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Jasmine’s family and friends during this difficult time,” the theme park said in a statement Monday.

Later Friday state officials determined it wasn’t re- lated to the operation to the ride and reopened the attraction. But now that Jasmine has died, the ride has been temporaril­y closed as the incident is reviewed.

“There is no evidence to suggest that this was in any way ride-related,” the park said. “We do not know if there was a pre-existing condition.”

Revolution climbs a 113foot hill, then swoops through slopes and a long, steep straightaw­ay to a 90foot vertical loop.

The theme park says the thrill ride hits speeds of 55 mph as “you rocket through narrow curves, soar over peaks and plow through a tunnel, banking left and right like a pro.”

More than 45 million guests have “safely ridden” Revolution since it opened nearly 40 years ago, according to the theme park.

A Los Angeles Times analysis of more than 2,000 injury reports from 2007 through 2012 of theme parks across Southern California found most people suffered fainting, nausea and dizziness.

About 18% of the reports were related to motion sickness. It was followed by back and neck pain, at 16%. Head injuries ranked third at 12%. Theme park visitors were more likely to get hurt or sick on older attraction­s.

More women reported injuries than men, with most injuries occurring on roller coasters and water slides. The parks reported an average of about 350 injuries a year during the six-year period.

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Myung J. Chun Los Angeles Times THE 10-YEAR-OLD girl lost consciousn­ess and, a day later, died after riding the roller coaster Revolution in Valencia. The cause of death has not been determined.

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