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The ride at an Iowa amusement park where an 11-year-old boy was killed in 2021 will never reopen, the park's owners said.

The owners of Adventureland in Iowa announced that the ride that killed an 11-year-old boy will never reopen. Officials cited the park for 17 safety violations.

The ride at an Iowa amusement park where an 11-year-old boy was killed in 2021 will never reopen, the park’s owners said.

Michael Jaramillo died in July 2021 after the raft he was in with five other people capsized, trapping him underwater and drowning him.

The boy's father and brother were also injured when their raft overturned and trapped them in the water in 2021.

The ride at an Iowa amusement park where an 11-year-old boy was killed in 2021 will never reopen, the park’s owners said.

The managers of an Iowa amusement park say they will never reopen a ride where an 11-year-old boy was killed. Adventureland's general manager announced the decision in a letter posted on the park's website Friday. He said the park spent months reviewing the safety of the Raging River ride. The company that bought the park in the wake of Michael Jaramillo's death decided it would be best to focus on other park enhancements. Jaramillo's bother and father were also injured on Ju...

After spending months reviewing the safety of the Raging River ride, officials decided to close it permanently.

Adventurelands general manager announced the decision in a letter posted on the parks website Friday.

The boy's father and brother were also injured when their raft overturned and trapped them in the water in 2021.