Demolition Begins at Kansas Waterslide That Killed 10-Year-Old Caleb Schwab

Left: An aerial photo showing the Verruckt, a waterslide that was billed as the world's largest, at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kan. Right: Caleb Schwab, shown here in a June 2016 photo, was killed while riding the Verruckt water slide in Aug. 2016. Fox News; David Strickland via AP

The dismantling of a waterslide that killed a 10-year-old boy in Kansas City has begun after being delayed for over two years due to ongoing criminal cases following the child’s death.

The Verruckt slide demolition at Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City commenced on Tuesday, Oct. 30, according to the Kansas City Business Journal, following the slide’s closure in Aug. 2016 in the aftermath of the tragic accident.