Iowa amusement park permanently shutting down raft ride that killed 11-year-old
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An Altoona, Iowa, amusement park has decided to permanently close a ride that an 11-year-old boy died on in 2021. Michael Jaramillo drowned on the Raging River ride at the Adventureland Resort when the raft carrying his family flipped over, according to the Associated Press.
Other family members were also injured and Michael's parents sued the amusement park as well as the manufacturer behind the raft ride in 2022, according to court documents obtained by CBS News. The lawsuit is ongoing.
In a letter posted on the park's website, General Manager Bill Lentz announced the ride would close.
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