LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who fell to her death on a water ride at Knott's Berry Farm last month couldn't be belted in properly because she was too big for the ride, the manufacturer said.
A coroner's report released Monday found the abdomen of Lori Mason-Larez, 40, was 8 inches bigger than the 50-inch seatbelt, said Sandor Kernacs, president of ride manufacturer Intamin Ltd.
Mason-Larez's family is suing the amusement park, its owner, Cedar Fair LP, and Intamin for unspecified damages.
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The family's attorney, Marc Feldman, said abrasions on Mason-Larez's thighs indicate she was belted in before she fell. Investigators have reportedly speculated the nearly 300-pound woman placed the belt below her abdomen.