KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana |Family of coaster accident victim files suit
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Lindsay Zeno (Source: Facebook)BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A little over two weeks after the deadly coaster accident at a Baton Rouge amusement park, the victim's family has now filed a lawsuit.
The parents of Lindsay Zeno, 21, of Lafayette are suing the park for failing to secure and lock the coaster.
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday, but it doesn't state how much money the Zenos are suing for.
The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal is still waiting on a report from the ride's manufacturer before closing the investigation.
According to the East Baton Rouge Parish coroner, Zeno died from "multi-system trauma" when she fell from the "Xtreme" coaster.
He said it means any one of several injuries could have killed her after a 30-foot fall, which is the equivalent of a three-story fall, from the Dixie Landin' ride.
One of Zeno's friends said she was on the roller coaster at the time of the accident.
She said she didn't see exactly how her friend fell out of the seat because they were sitting with their backs facing each other.
Witnesses reported seeing Zeno trying to pull the safety restraint bar down while the ride was moving.
Louisiana Fire Marshal Butch Browning said 'there were no obvious failures' with the ride and the restraining device on Zeno's seat seemed to be in order.
The restraint consists of a bar that goes between the rider's legs and is supposed to secure the rider in place.
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