{"id":2283587,"date":"2024-06-25T20:21:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T00:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-dies-after-high-speed-roller-coaster-accident-everyone-on-the-train-was-very-distraught\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T20:24:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T00:24:33","slug":"man-dies-after-high-speed-roller-coaster-accident-everyone-on-the-train-was-very-distraught","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-dies-after-high-speed-roller-coaster-accident-everyone-on-the-train-was-very-distraught\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Dies After High Speed Roller Coaster Accident: &#8216;Everyone on the Train Was Very Distraught&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-dies-after-high-speed-roller-coaster-accident-everyone-on-the-train-was-very-distraught%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2283587&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 38-year-old man \u2064from Wilmington, Ohio, named Arntanaro Nelson, was fatally\u200c injured \u200cafter being struck by the Banshee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-of-the-most-cringeworthy-religious-mishaps-from-leading-leftists\/\" title=\"7 Of The Most Cringeworthy Religious Mishaps From Leading Leftists\">roller coaster<\/a> at\u2062 Kings Island <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-governor-dramatically-rolls-back-coronavirus-restrictions-after-biden-attacked-republicans-for-similar-moves\/\" title=\"Democrat Governor \u2018Dramatically Rolls Back\u2019 Coronavirus Restrictions After Biden Attacked Republicans For Similar Moves\">amusement park<\/a> in Mason,\u200b Ohio. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-teenage-boy-allegedly-kills-9-in-school-shooting-in-serbia\/\" title=\"Teen boy reportedly kills 9 in Serbia school shooting.\">tragic incident occurred<\/a> when Nelson entered a restricted area underneath the ride to retrieve his lost keys. He died from\u200c severe head\u200c trauma on a Friday at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The event\u2064 has highlighted the critical\u2062 importance of adhering to\u2064 safety warnings and restricted zones in amusement parks. The Banshoee ride, known for \u2063being the world&#8217;s\u200b longest steel-inverted roller coaster, was temporarily closed for investigation but has since \u2063reopened.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/lorri-wickenhauser\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/lorri-wickenhauser\/%20\"><span>Lorri Wickenhauser<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 25, 2024 at 3:07pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A man who was struck last week by a roller coaster at an Ohio amusement park has died of his injuries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlwt.com\/article\/cincinnati-kings-island-man-struck-roller-coaster-dies-banshee\/61233324\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WLWT-TV<\/a> reported that the man, identified as Arntanaro Nelson, 38, of Wilmington, Ohio, died Friday at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p>Nelson was reportedly hit Wednesday while he was trying to retrieve some keys he had lost while riding the ride, according to the TV news station.<\/p>\n<p>A park employee said the guest entered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/everybody-concerned-dc-edge-chinese-made-drones-detected-restricted-airspace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restricted area<\/a> underneath the ride at the Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>The impact made a frightening noise, according to a park worker, who said, \u201cIt was very ominous, and they were like, \u2018Oh my God. What\u2019s happening? What happened?&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and a couple others went over to the station and we saw there was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/goldman-sachs-analyst-went-missing-concert-now-body-pulled-nyc-waterway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a body<\/a> lying on the ground,\u201d one employee told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlwt.com\/article\/kings-island-banshee-employee-roller-coaster\/61198605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WLTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The occupants of the ride were also instantly aware something was amiss, a ride operator told WLTW.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were very distraught. Everyone on the train was very distraught because they knew something happened,\u201d the employee said.<\/p>\n<p>The customer had been extremely upset about the lost keys, said the employee.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/investigators-find-cause-of-fatal-roller-coaster-derailment-we-will-make-sure-something-like-this-will-never-happen-again\/\" title=\"Investigators Determine Cause of Deadly Roller Coaster Derailment, Vow to Prevent Future Incidents\">enjoy riding roller coasters<\/a>?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe wouldn\u2019t stop exclaiming and yelling, like, \u2018I need them right now.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe actually got back in line and unbeknownst to us at the time he entered through the gate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The clothing Nelson wore was similar to that worn by Kings Island employees, so some assumed he was a manager or worker, a witness told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daytondailynews.com\/local\/38-year-old-man-dies-after-being-hit-by-banshee-at-kings-island\/ACRII3DCORCWNIAIJBVR2EHNO4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dayton Daily News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfa2 The man struck and gravely injured by the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Banshee?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Banshee<\/a> roller coaster at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KingsIsland?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KingsIsland<\/a> has been identified as 38-year-old Arntanaro Nelson of Wilmington, Ohio. He remains in critical condition at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cincinnati?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cincinnati<\/a>\u2019s UC Medical Center. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CedarFairNews?\">@CedarFairNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SixFlags?\">@SixFlags<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingsIslandPR?\">@KingsIslandPR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vgIcfh3Xhw\">pic.twitter.com\/vgIcfh3Xhw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Norris (@SteveNorrisTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveNorrisTV\/status\/1804293383713591452?\">June 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The man suffered massive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/firefighters-perform-technical-rescue-man-suffers-blow-head-falls-septic-tank-trench\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">head trauma<\/a> in the impact from the coaster, which travels at a top speed of 68 miles per hour, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc4i.com\/news\/local-news\/central-ohio-news\/man-struck-by-kings-island-roller-coaster-dies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCMH-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ride has been in operation for 10 years, according to Dayton Daily News. It is billed as \u201cthe world\u2019s longest steel-inverted roller coaster\u201d at 4,124 feet.<\/p>\n<p>The Banshee ride was closed after the accident pending an investigation into the incident, but reopened to riders Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>An employee told WLTW the accident was a perfect example of why the park has fenced-off restricted areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s extremely important that people listen to the warnings and signs at an amusement park. They are there for a reason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you don\u2019t listen to them, things like this are likely to happen, especially in the presence of intense and speedy rides like that,\u201d a ride operator said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. 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It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45532\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/lorri-wickenhauser\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45532\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45532\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45532\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45532\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Lorri Wickenhauser has worked at news organizations in California and Arizona. She joined The Western Journal in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Lorri Wickenhauser has worked at news organizations in California and Arizona. She joined The Western Journal in 2021. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man hit by a roller coaster last week at an Ohio amusement park has died. 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