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Boy Dies 9 Years After Disneyland Ride Tragedy

Accident triggered investigation and new safety features

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 27, 2009 7:53 AM CST

(Newser) – A boy seriously injured in a Disneyland ride has died 9 years after the accident, reports the Los Angeles Times. Brandon Zucker suffered severe brain damage and never recovered after he was crushed in a Roger Rabbit ride as a 4-year-old. A state agency determined operators failed to fasten a restraining bar over Brandon and his mom, and ordered new safety features. It wasn't immediately clear why the boy died. His father found Brandon unresponsive at home.

Brandon Zucker 10 months after he was injured in an accident in a Disneyland ride in 2000.
Brandon Zucker 10 months after he was injured in an accident in a Disneyland ride in 2000.
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