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Family holds funeral for man who died after riding Epic Universe roller coaster

The man who died after riding a roller coaster at Epic Universe was laid to rest Friday. Kevin Rodriguez Zavala died Sept. 17 after riding Stardust Racers, a 133-foot-tall roller coaster at Universal’s newest theme park in Orlando. Orange-Osceola Chief Medical Examiner Joshua Stephany determined the cause of Rodriguez Zavala’s death was “multiple blunt impact injuries,” adding the manner of his death was an accident.