These Gruesome Freak Accidents Will Make You Never Want to Go to an Amusement Park Again

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In July 2014, an 18-year-old Icelandic tourist was thrown from his rollercoaster car at the Terra Mitica amusement park in Spain. He died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. Investigators found the boy’s seat harness was unlatched, but the cause of this failure was never determined.

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