*The end of the summer typically includes final barbecues and a return to school among the season’s events.
After an annual trip to an amusement park, one Ohio family will add a funeral to their schedule.
James A. Young, 45, was killed yesterday at Cedar Point after being struck by the Raptor roller coaster in a restricted, secured area. He was searching for personal items which had fallen from his pocket while riding the ride minutes before.
Young had just landed his dream job as a high school guidance counselor. According to his mother, Brenda Young, his wallet and cell phone fell out of his pocket during the ride. He saw where they fell, she said, and in what she called “a thoughtless moment”, he climbed over a fence into the restricted area to try to retrieve them after he got off of the ride.
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