BUFFALO -- A 208-foot-tall roller coaster in upstate New York remained closed Sunday amid questions about the falling death of an Iraq war veteran who lost both his legs to a roadside bomb and the decision to allow him on the ride.
Sgt. James Thomas Hackemer was ejected Friday from the Ride of Steel coaster at Darien Lake Theme Park Resort, located between Buffalo and Rochester.
Amusement park industry consultant Dennis Speigel said two things should be considered when determining whether someone should be allowed on a ride.
"One is rider responsibility and then there is operator responsibility, and those two issues have to homogenize," Speigel said Sunday. "This just seems to me that it was a bad decision on both parts."
Hackemer's relatives have said they don't hold the park responsible for his death.
--Associated Press
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