At a height of 168 feet 7 inches (51.38 m), Verrückt became the world's tallest water slide when it opened on July 10, 2014, surpassing Kilimanjaro at Aldeia das Águas Park Resort in Brazil. This terrifying video recreates the fatal ride that took the life of a 10-year-old boy in Kansas City, Kan.! No one had ever done anything like this.". Riders plummeted down the nearly vertical 17-story chute—taller than Niagara Falls—at speeds up to 70 miles per hour. Veruca was torn down in 2018 in 2019 3 years after Caleb's death, the Kansas City water park didn't open for the summer season. It's like jumping off the Empire State Building. He said: "As we were going down, we went down the first one, and as we were approaching the second one, he was in the back and you could hear him say that his strap came off and when we hit, he was real tense, shaken, because his strap had come completely off and literally he was using all of his force to hold him onto the slide. A lot of our math was based on rollercoasters at first, and that didn't translate to a water slide like this. A witness to the tragic death of a 10-year-old boy on the world's tallest water slide in Kansas has revealed gruesome details of how the boy died. Asking for privacy to grieve, they said: “Since the day he was born, he brought abundant joy to our family and all those he came in contact with.”. Jeffrey Henry, co-owner of the park, and John Schooley, the lead designer of the ride, have been charged with second-degree murder and face charges of aggravated endangerment of a child and aggravated battery. Kenneth Conrad told Fox4 that his friend's shoulder strap had come "completely off" during a ride on the slide last year. Caleb Schwab, 10, died while riding a slide promoted as the tallest water slide in the world at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City, Kansas. “If General Motors has a … The 168ft-high Verruckt, which means “insane” in German, was certified as the world’s tallest water slide by Guinness World Records. “People weren’t calling for medical help.”. Lawyers also argued the grand jury shouldn’t have heard testimony about another death at a Schlitterbahn park in Texas because it’s not relevant to what happened here. Kansas Senator David Haley has since demanded better regulation of amusement parks with it revealed the Verruckt ride had not been inspected by the state since it was opened. Both the water park and Miles, who was responsible for the park’s day-to-day ride operations and first aid, were indicted Wednesday on dozens of charges, including involuntary manslaughter and aggravated battery. Other thrill-seekers have since shared their experiences on the ride, including Paul Oberhauser, who told local station KCTV that his shoulder restraint had "busted loose". She said: "There was a woman being treated for some kind of injury on her face and head. Commenting is currently disabled on this article. KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two former soccer club executives are hoping to help fund a planned $330 million redevelopment of the shuttered Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas… Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? As for the future of the park, it appears closed indefinitely. He said there were two women sitting in the back of the raft with blood on them. ", Our deepest condolences to the entire Schwab family on their loss. View our online Press Pack. "The Kansas City, Kansas Police and Fire Departments responded to the scene and located Caleb Schwab, 10 years old, dead from a fatal neck injury at the end of the ride, in the pool. Read full article. ", He said he had told park staff, saying: "They kinda said, 'Oh no, really' or something 'yes, that's not good'. The opening of the 17-storey freefall water ride has been revealed to have been pushed back twice. That was when my boyfriend said, 'I think there is someone else'.". To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Eyewitnesses reported that the child was flung out of the raft and hit the metal bar holding netting covering the slide — saying that there are several gaps that would provide fatal impact. He said: "I'm still recovering mentally. Melanie Gocke told CNN: "I heard the noise, and I looked over immediately, and I saw his broken neck and him sliding down the slide leaving a blood trail.". It's the scariest thing I've done.". At approximately 1430 hours an off duty officer working at Schlitterbahn notified police dispatch that an incident had occurred on the Verruckt Water Slide, and assistance was needed. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. He would have fallen down without the raft, it's kind of like a tube.". Kansas Water Slide Death — The Video Point-of-view footage of ride that claimed 10-year-old's life! The 2 other adult female riders in the boat, not related to the victim, sustained minor facial injuries, and were transported and treated at area hospitals.". The horrific events incident happened on the 'Verruckt' ride and the boy's brother saw it Boy killed at Schlitterbahn Kansas City Water Park - YouTube Witness Kelsey Friedrichse told PEOPLE that she and her boyfriend were on their way up the huge water slide when they saw crowds gathering at the bottom of the 168-foot ride. He died in Aug. 2016 on the ride that’s billed as offering a drop bigger than going over Niagara Falls. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The 27-year-old said she was horrified to see the body of the 10-year-old being covered by first responders. 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"The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. "His friend was screaming for help and I think that's when staff members and medics and stuff started running.". Other traumatised witnesses said they saw Caleb's family crying as emergency services treated the other two women who were on the raft.8. For other inquiries, Contact Us. "The Kansas City, Kansas Police and Fire Departments responded to the scene and located Caleb Schwab, 10 years old, dead from a fatal neck injury at the end of the ride, in the pool. In the statement, police said: "Caleb Schwab was 1 of 3 passengers riding in a boat on the Verruckt Water Slide on August 7th, 2016. Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas, reopened today, three days after a 10-year-old boy died on one of the park's waterslides. “Everyone knew the child was dead at the scene,” said an eyewitness. Then, in a shocking decision, Tyler Austin Miles — the operations director for the water park — was booked on charges of involuntary manslaughter on March 23, 2018! An adult staffer usually rides down with children to meet a weight requirement.”, Caleb’s death was likely on impact. Investigators said Caleb was somehow decapitated on the ride. Caleb Schwab was killed in a horrific accident on the Verruckt ride in Kansas City. Mar 23, 2018 @ 12:31PM. The campaign set … Caleb Schwab, son of Kansas state Rep. Scott Schwab, died Sunday on the Verruckt water slide at the Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kan. The video above shows both the speed of the descent, and the netting and supporting wires that could have also contributed to the impact. When the ride first opened in 2014, co-owner and Verruckt creator Jess Henry told USA Today: "We had many issues on the engineering side. We pay for your stories! The Verruckt ride, which means "insane" in German, was open at the Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas, when Caleb was killed. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help a Kansas lawmaker's family cover funeral expenses for a 10-year-old son who died at a water park in Kansas City, Kansas. “You’re going 65 miles per hour down that thing,” said one park veteran who was there when Caleb died. David Alvey, the current mayor of Kansas City, Kansas, told KSHB that he still thinks Schlitterbahn has been a good investment for the area. Her friend Jess Sanford added: "I only saw Caleb slide down the last half of the slide, and then I saw the blood. He said at the time that while the ride was dangerous, it was "safe dangerous". Schlitterbahn Kansas City announces Verruckt water slide to be removed after child death in August. And so it sounded like, you know, they were going to do something about it.". It was featured on an episode of Xtreme Waterparks that aired on the Travel Channeli… Caleb Schwab, (10) the son of a Kansas state Rep. Scott Schwab, died on a trip down the slide. Kansas City, Kansas -- A judge dismissed criminal charges Friday against a Kansas water park owner and the designer of a 17-story slide on which a 10-year-old boy was decapitated in 2016. Schlitterbahn announced today that the 168 foot tall Verrückt water slide at the Kansas City, Kansas waterpark will be permanently closed and taken down after a death of a young boy in August. The park has since been shut down while an investigation into the boy's death continues. Woman Mauled By Tiger In Bizarre Death — UNCENSORED VIDEO! The 10-year-old son of Kansas lawmaker Scott Schwab died while riding the world's tallest waterslide - the Verruckt, in Kansas City. National ENQUIRER has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Their horrific account of the tragedy comes as footage of rafts flying off the waterslide emerged, sparking new concerns about the safety of the ride. “Anybody’s dead if they’re jarred out of their raft and make impact at that speed. The ride, which is taller than both the Statue of Liberty and Niagra Falls, left even its creator terrified. Verrückt (German meaning "crazy" or "insane", listen) was a water slide located at the Schlitterbahn Kansas City water park in Kansas City, Kansas. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). The case focused on a waterslide at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kan. Kansas Police Department has since released a statement, expressing their condolences to the Schwab family after the tragic loss of Caleb. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Boy killed in accident on world's tallest ... - Fox News Video Man Dies Live On Camera In Panicked Cop Shooting. TWO teenagers have described the horrific moment they saw a trail of blood following Caleb Schwab's body down a waterslide - after he was tragically killed on the 168ft-high ride. Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368. Caleb's parents spoke to ABC News last year. Attorneys questioned why grand jurors were shown a video of Caleb’s death and gruesome photos of the boy’s body. The Schlitterbahn era in the Kansas City region appears to be nearing an end.. It’s welcome and overdue news. Kansas waterslide death: Witnesses saw ‘trail of blood’ follow boy's raft. By J.R. Taylor. He said: "As soon as I hit the bottom of the first curve the shoulder strap just kind of busted loose. Leslie Castaneda, who was at Schlitterbahn on Sunday, told The Kansas City Star that she saw Caleb's crumpled shorts or bathing suit at the bottom of the ride, along with blood on the slide's … WARNING: The details in this story are graphic and may not be suitable for all readers Caleb Thomas Schwab, the son of Kansas state Rep. Scott Schwab, was killed Sunday while riding "Verruckt" at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City. Mar 23, 2018 @ 12:31PM. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Jess Sanford (left) and Melanie Gocke witnessed the horrific death of Caleb Schwab, Footage of the rafts flying off the ride have emerged as safety concerns over the water slide mount, The creator of the ride admitted they had struggled to engineer the ride with test runs after seeing the rafts catapult off the track, Caleb Schwab, the son of a Kansas lawmaker, was killed when he went on the Verruckt ride, People who went on the Verruckt slide have revealed they were plagued by problems including their belts coming apart, Caleb Thomas Schwab was decapitated while on the ride with his family, including father and Kansas lawmaker Scott Schwab, left devastated, The ride is the world's tallest water slide, world's tallest waterslide - the Verruckt, Water park boss charged as investigators brand ride a ‘deadly weapon’, The Verruckt ride, which means "insane" in German, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Judge Dismisses Murder Charges Over Boy's Death On Kansas Waterslide Caleb Schwab, 10, was decapitated in 2016, when the raft he was riding down the … The family of the 10-year-old Olathe boy killed last summer at Schlitterbahn water park has reached a civil settlement with the park’s owner. Maria Perez. Caleb Schwab, 10, the son of a Kansas lawmaker, died in an accident while on the world's tallest slide at a water park in Kansas City, Kansas. She said: "It looked like he must have somehow been ejected from his seat, bounced around between the netting and the slide and just slide down. It appears that Schlitterbahn Waterpark was eager to open the ride to the public despite clear signs of safety hazards. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. The ride was designed in-house, led by John Schooley with assistance from park co-owner Jeff Henry. It appeared those who reached him first "just realised he was dead and didn't try to revive him", she added. pic.twitter.com/gYiffrxgkA. According to the Huffington Post, the lawsuit (filed at Wyandotte County District Court in Kansas City) states, Due to Henry and Schooleys lack of expertise and a desire to rush the timel… The Verrückt, Kansas City, KS 03-verrtuckt at schlitterbahn.jpg Schlitterbahn Waterparks and Resorts Now playing 01:58 Police said investigations into the incident were ongoing. The video here is a point-of-view shot of the Giant Verrückt Water Slide at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City, where the son of a state lawmaker died while plummeting down the 168-foot drop! Schlitterbahn Waterpark Kansas City was a water park that opened on July 15, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas.It was announced in September 2005 by Schlitterbahn Waterparks.The 370-acre (1.5 km 2), $750 million development included a nearly 40-acre (160,000 m 2) waterpark, which is Schlitterbahn's fourth waterpark and its first outside Texas. Schlitterbahn Kansas City Death: Executives Knew Verruckt Water Slide Was Dangerous Before Child Was Beheaded. Caleb Schwab, the son of a Kansas state legislator, who was killed on a slide at Schlitterbahn water park, died from a neck injury, Kansas City police said. Kansas City Star via Getty Images Caleb Schwab died on the Verruckt waterslide at the Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas, in August 2016. March 24, 2018, 11:00 AM . Part of the A360 Media Entertainment Group. Schwab and his wife released a statement confirming it was their son Caleb Thomas Schwab, whose family were at the park with him when he died. 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