was taken to the hospital with head and leg injuries, and complained of neck and back pain. Tornado On July 11, 1955, a 43-year-old park employee was struck by a moving roller coaster train while trying to inspect the ride. He fell below to the ground and later died from his injuries. The ride was temporarily shut down. Coney Island Cyclone On August 23, 1988, a 26-year-old man was killed after falling from the Cyclone. The man, a maintenance worker and the only passenger at the time, was riding in the back seat of the train during his lunch break. Apparently, he eluded the safety bar and was seen standing up as the train began its descent down the first hill. He fell and landed on a crossbeam of a lower section of track. He was killed instantly. The ride was closed following the incident, but was reopened a day later after safety inspectors concluded that the ride was safe. On July 31, 2007, a 53-year-old man broke several vertebrae while riding the Cyclone. He died four days later due to complications from surgery. On March 30, 2015, a 52-year-old woman from Tucson, Arizona was awarded $1.5M in a lawsuit after being severely injured while riding the coaster in June 2008. The lawsuit claimed that she sprained her neck. In March 2018, a 42-year-old man was struck in the neck by a 5-inch long metal bolt while waiting in the ride queue. Guest accidents On June 12, 2005, a 24-year-old man from Queens, New York drowned at the beach while playing with his friends. He was the third person to die at the park. On July 4, 2005, a 20-year-old man from Sunset Park, New York drowned at the beach shortly after closing. The victim was airlifted to Coney Island Hospital where he was pronounced dead after arrival. On July 22, 2014, police reported that there were multiple witnesses to a 10-year-old girl and her 9-year-old sister playing on the jetty at around 6:30 pm at the beach. The 10-year-old fell into the water and drowned. She was pulled from the water unconscious and was airlifted to a nearby hospital in critical condition, but was later pronounced dead after arrival at around 8:00 pm. There were no lifeguards on duty when the incident occurred since their shifts ended at 6:00 pm. Conneaut Lake Park Blue Streak On July 24, 1949,