Caleb Schwab Autopsy Report Exclusive _top_ May 2026

Investigative reports and grand jury indictments highlighted several critical failures in the ride's design and operation:

: Decapitation caused by a high-velocity collision with a semicircular metal hoop. caleb schwab autopsy report exclusive

: As the raft crested the second, 55-foot hill of the 168-foot slide, it lifted off the flume. Caleb, seated in the front, was thrown upward into the emergency netting system. He struck one of the metal poles holding the netting in place, which instantly caused the fatal injury. He struck one of the metal poles holding

The for 10-year-old Caleb Schwab confirmed that he died from a fatal neck injury sustained while riding the "Verrückt" water slide at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas, on August 7, 2016 . Police later confirmed the horrific nature of the accident, stating that Caleb was decapitated when his raft went airborne and collided with the ride's overhead metal supports and safety netting. The Official Autopsy and Cause of Death The Official Autopsy and Cause of Death