A woman has tragically died after she reportedly fell from a rollercoaster after slipping from her seat in a horrifying accident. The 57-year-old, who has not been named, plunged from the ride to her death from a height of 26ft at the Klotti Wildlife and Leisure park in Klotten, Germany, at around 4.30pm on Saturday.
Police had been trying to establish whether the death on the ride “was the result of the fault of a third party”, according to the Bild. The woman, who was from Sankt Wendel, Germany, is believed to have slid out of her seat as the rollercoaster cart moved around a corner, before falling from the track onto the ground moments later, report Mirror Online.
Emergency services made gallant efforts to save the woman, however, the uneven terrain surrounding the ride made the rescue effort more difficult, though many details regarding the accident and response remain unclear. Speaking on Monday, investigators said “there is currently no initial suspicion of criminal conduct”, and confirmed they had requested an autopsy.
Officials from Germany’s Technical Inspection Association (Technischer Überwachungsverein, or ‘TÜV’) have also inspected the ride in the days following the accident. After closing the park for three days, a message from Klotti Park posted on Facebook last night confirmed that they would be reopening to visitors on Tuesday — although the ride in question would remain closed, despite reportedly being cleared by the TÜV.
The statement read: “Starting tomorrow the 9th August 2022 we will reopen our Klotti park. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident.
“Meanwhile, the on-site investigations have ended and the roller coaster affected by the accident is opened for operation. Nevertheless, we decided to have the system inspected again by the TÜV as a precaution. Therefore, the roller coaster remains temporarily closed.”
The post added that staff were “still very affected” by the death, and admitted it will be “difficult for us to return to everyday life”.
“Our thoughts are with the family, we wish them a lot of strength and confidence in these difficult times”, it said.
Klotti first opened in 1970 as a wildlife park, before expanding to include a leisure and family attraction in the 1990s.
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