Kansas City, KS – Kansas City, Kansas, police say a 10-year-old boy who was killed while riding the world’s tallest water slide died of a neck injury.
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Police say Caleb Schwab was one of three passengers riding in a boat Sunday on the Verruckt water slide at Schlitterbahn Waterpark.
According to a police statement, an off-duty officer working at the water park notified dispatch of the accident around 2:30 p.m. Emergency responders arrived to find the boy dead in a pool at the end of the ride.
Police say two women who also were in the boat — but not related to the boy — sustained minor facial injuries and were treated at area hospitals.
The Police Department’s Major Case Unit is seeking anyone who has additional information on the incident.
What is the point of all these thrill-seeker rides? Even the older ones like at Coney Island are terrifying to me! I understand they are exciting but in the push to be bigger, better & scarier, perhaps safety has been compromised. This is a tragedy & I feel for his family.