SWARTZ CREEK, MI — Investigators in Ohio have identified the woman hurt over a week ago by a flying piece of metal from the Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point as 44-year-old Rachel Hawes of Swartz Creek.
Hawes was seriously injured August 15th at the amusement park when she was struck in the back of the head by an L-shaped bracket about the size of a person’s hand. The piece of metal dislodged and was thrown at a high rate of speed from the ride as the train returned to the station.
The woman’s family said in statement they are devastated by the accident and thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers, and note Rachel “is still fighting for her life.”
