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Amusement park boat ride accident kills 11-year-old boy, injures 3 more people

An 11-year-old Iowa boy died Sunday from injuries he suffered a day earlier when a popular boat ride at an amusement park malfunctioned just a day after it passed a state inspection and opened for the first time this season.

Michael Jaramillo and three other people, including at least one other minor, were injured when a boat carrying six people on the Raging River ride flipped over Saturday night, the Des Moines Register reported. Read the full article here ▶