A Missouri couple swooped in to save a little girl’s life on a roller‑coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City.
On Oct. 11, the Evins family – Chris and wife Cassie – rode the Mamba, a popular high‑speed coaster with a 75‑mph top speed. When a young rider in the seat behind Cassie screamed out loud, the couple sprang into action. “She said the seatbelt was undone,” Chris told KCTV5, the local TV station that first covered the story.
The girls seatbelt had slipped, and the roller‑coaster’s powerful turns would have pushed her out of her seat. The Evins quickly reached back, hooking a hand under the lap bar and gripping the girl’s wrist. Cassie pressed the rider’s legs to keep her in place. They shifted positions during each hill so the girl stayed strapped through the whole ride.
A camera on the ride captured the terrifying moment, showing the girl’s scream and how the Evins worked to keep her safe. After the coaster ended, the mom and dad were separated from the girl amid the chaos and never got a chance to talk to her or her family, but they are relieved she lived.
Worlds of Fun shut down the Mamba immediately and ran a thorough inspection. The park’s spokesperson said they “have implemented additional safety changes requested by the fire marshal” and the ride reopened that evening. The Missouri Department of Public Safety had inspected the coaster on April 25, and a “spot inspection” on Oct. 30 had again closed the ride for repairs before it was cleared to operate.
The incident has sparked discussion about roller‑coaster safety and seatbelt compliance. The Evins’ quick thinking turned what could have been a tragedy into a story of real‑life heroism.
Source: New York Post
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