A Colorado prosecutor says he cannot prove that any individual is responsible for the 2021 death of a 6-year-old girl who died on an amusement park ride and has decided not to file charges in the case. The Denver Gazette reports that Ninth Judicial District District Attorney Jefferson Cheney said in a Jan. 25 letter he […]
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Family of 6-year-old girl who died on Glenwood Springs amusement park ride files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of Wongel Estifanos, a 6-year-old girl who died on an amusement park ride in Glenwood Springs last month after operators failed to check if her seat belt was fastened, is seeking damages in a wrongful death lawsuit filed Tuesday. Estifanos Dagne and Rahel Estifanos, the girl’s parents, claim their daughter was killed by […]
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Operators failed to check seat belt before 6-year-old died on amusement park ride in Glenwood Springs, report says
Operators of a Glenwood Springs amusement park failed to ensure a 6-year-old girl was wearing her seat belt before she was killed on an attraction that plunges riders more than 100 feet in three seconds, according to a report released Friday. Wongel Estifanos, who was visiting Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park with her family earlier this […]
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6-year-old girl who died on amusement park ride in Glenwood Springs is identified
The Garfield County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday identified the 6-year-old girl who died at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park as Wongel Estifanos. Wongel died Sunday after “an incident” while she was on the Haunted Mine Drop ride, according to the coroner’s office and the park. The forensic pathologist identified multiple blunt force injuries, according to the […]