A 6-Year-Old Girl Died After Ride Operators Reportedly Did Not Secure Her Seat Belts

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The Haunted Mine Drop is shown in this July 2017 file photo at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, Colo. A recent investigation revealed a 6-year-old girl on vacation with her family died earlier this month after operators of the vertical drop ride did not properly check her seatbelts.

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State investigators said an alarm system warned workers of the issue, but two of the workers, who had been hired within the past two months, weren’t properly trained to fix the issue.

One of the workers reset the system and began to dispatch the ride, investigators said.

«Safety is, and always has been, our top priority,» park officials told KDVR-TV.

Park officials told the local broadcaster they’re continuing to work closely with Colorado Department of Labor and Employment safety experts who are reviewing the incident.

The Haunted Mine Drop, which opened in July 2017, is referred to as the first drop ride to go underground, dropping riders 110 feet inside of Iron Mountain.

• Glenwood Springs
• children
• amusement parks
• Colorado