Caleb, seated in the front of the raft, sustained a fatal impact against the metal brackets, resulting in immediate decapitation.
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The ride featured a massive initial drop, followed by a second 50-foot hill. Rafts carrying three riders were propelled down the drop and up the crest of the second hill. To prevent rafts from flying off the structure, designers installed a heavy metal netting system supported by solid steel hoops overhead. Caleb, seated in the front of the raft,