Man Dies After Being Struck by Roller Coaster in Restricted Area of Ohio Theme Park

Man Dies After Being Struck by Roller Coaster in Restricted Area of Ohio Theme Park
A roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm theme park in Buena Park, Calif., on April 3, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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MASON, Ohio—A man who was struck by a steel roller coaster at an Ohio theme park last week after he entered a restricted area to retrieve his lost keys has died from his injuries.

Arntanaro Nelson, 38, of Wilmington, entered a fenced area at Kings Island on Wednesday night, according to a statement issued by the park. He was found on the ground with a “critical injury” and died Friday at a hospital.