A giant roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas Amusement Park will reopen this weekend, just two months after being closed following the death of a woman who fell off the ride.
The park confirmed the reopening in a press statement released this week that new safety measures have been put in place for The Texas Giant coaster, according to CNN.
On July 19, Rose Esparza was riding The Texas Giant when she fell out and dropped to her death.
Esparza's family have since filed a civil wrongful death lawsuit against the amusement park, accusing Six Flags of "negligence" according to CNN.
The lawsuit claims that Esparza's daughter heard screams from behind her and turned to see her mom being "thrown out" of the ride.
She was then seen being thrown against the ride and then catapulted onto the metal roof of a tunnel located below the ride, according to the lawsuit. She was killed from injuries suffered during the fall.
"As Rosa Esparza's tragic death starkly illustrates, errors on the part of the Six Flags Defendants turned a thrilling illusion into a nightmarish reality," the lawsuit says. "Customers of the park expect mock scares and delighted screams as they ride the Texas Giant roller-coaster, but they certainly do not expect to be placed in any real danger, whatsoever."
Park officials claim that after an investigation into the ride there was no mechanical failures that caused Esparza to fall.
"Due to litigation, the company is not releasing any further information about the outcome of the investigation," said a company press statement.
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