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(Update) Adventureland Park accident victim has died

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July 5th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

ALTOONA, Iowa — In an update to our previous reports, officials with Adventureland Park in Altoona have confirmed one of the four people injured Saturday during an accident on the Raging River ride, has died. A total of four people wee injured when a boat with six people on-board flipped over, at around 7:35-p.m., Saturday. In an initial press release, Saturday, Park officials had said four guests were critically injured, another suffered minor injuries. The ride remains closed while an investigation is being conducted. The names of the victims have not been released.

Adventureland officials said Saturday, “The ride had been inspected on 7/2/21 and was found to be in sound working order.” The ride is located at a remote distance from park entrances, which fire officials said made getting to the incident difficult. The Raging River had just reopened for the first time this season. The ride has been closed since last year. It first opened in 1983.