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borgslayer
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 Sun May 02, 2004 9:41 pm Man Falls from Roller Coaster |
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| Quote: | Man dies after falling off roller coaster
Sunday, May 2, 2004 Posted: 6:29 PM EDT (2229 GMT)
Riders enjoy the Superman Ride of Steel roller coaster at Six Flags New England amusement park.
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AGAWAM, Massachusetts (AP) -- A 55-year-old man with cerebral palsy died Saturday when he fell out of a roller coaster at an amusement park, according to park officials and a newspaper report.
Stanley J. Mordarsky of Bloomfield, Conn., fell out of the Superman Ride of Steel roller coaster as it was approaching the end of its run at the Six Flags New England amusement park, park officials said.
"All of a sudden people started screaming, 'Stop the ride, stop the ride,' someone has fallen off," eyewitness Sara Syez told WHDH-TV in Boston.
"They finally stopped the ride and it was extreme panic and we looked and all the people in the cars were crying ... and we looked over to the side and there was a gentleman laying by the fence."
Mordarsky was pronounced dead 45 minutes later at a local hospital, the park said.
The victim's 82-year-old mother, Germaine Mordarsky, told The Hartford Courant her son had cerebral palsy and used a scooter for transportation. She said her son liked to visit the park 90 miles west of Boston two or three times a year.
"I can't understand why they would let him on a ride like that in the first place. He was so sickly and handicapped. I just can't believe it," she said.
Park spokeswoman Mary Ann Burns said there are ride requirements to ensure safety, and guidelines for the disabled, The Courant reported.
She would not comment further.
The ride was closed immediately and park officials, police and the state are investigating. It was not known late Saturday what caused the accident.
Park officials said the roller coaster had been inspected Saturday morning and was certified for operation by state certified inspectors before the park's season opening on April 17.
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Sun May 02, 2004 10:15 pm |
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Very sad,  I've been on that roller coaster, went last year, for our class trip.
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Paul Marshall
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| Sun May 02, 2004 10:54 pm |
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Not something I wanted to hear about,  .
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Leo Wyatt
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| Mon May 03, 2004 9:16 am |
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I never got on a roller coastal cause of fear of falling off. And it is going to stay that way too. NO getting on one. yikes. I feel sorry for the mans family. It is a tragic thing to go through.
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Captain Dappet
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| Mon May 03, 2004 4:13 pm |
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I never got on a Roller Coaster, either. But not because of fear of falling off. Because it really doesn't seem that entertaining to go round on a huge track in ludicrous speeds. But thena gain, I don't find many things entertaining 
On topic: That's terrible....Really nothing more to say. Condolences to the family.
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Leo Wyatt
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| Mon May 03, 2004 5:30 pm |
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True.
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harrykims#1fan
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| Wed May 05, 2004 3:50 am |
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thats real sad something similar happened in here in england not so long back
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Seven of Nine
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| Wed May 05, 2004 12:17 pm |
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I'm a rollercoaster junkie The bigger, faster and scarier the better!
Like most things though, they're not indestructible, and I hate hearing about people dying on them. I wish the best for the family.
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harrykims#1fan
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| Thu May 06, 2004 5:50 am |
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| Seven of Nine wrote: | I'm a rollercoaster junkie The bigger, faster and scarier the better!
Like most things though, they're not indestructible, and I hate hearing about people dying on them. I wish the best for the family. |
Same here i managed to pluck up the courage to go on Shockwave at drayton manor the other week because i was soo scared of falling off
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