A tragic incident at Six Flags Mexico has sparked outrage as a family claims that park staff kept them away from their loved one during a medical emergency. A 17-year-old boy, David Ordoñez Castillo, passed away shortly after riding Superman: Ultimate Escape (Superman El Último Escape), leaving questions about the park’s handling of the situation.
Teen Collapses After Riding Superman: Ultimate Escape
The incident occurred at Six Flags Mexico in Mexico City, where David reportedly began to feel unwell after exiting the popular roller coaster. According to his family, he fainted and then suffered seizures before losing consciousness. A video posted by El Informante Mexico captured the chaotic aftermath, showing Six Flags staff forming a human chain around the boy as he lay on the ground.
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“The Six Flags staff started forming a chain and didn’t let anyone approach him,” said David’s brother, Rodrigo. “His friends tried to help, he was lying on his back and he was still moving, he was moving his arms, like he was choking, trying to breathe, but no one could touch him.”
Family Criticizes Emergency Response
The family has expressed frustration over what they describe as a delayed response by emergency services. David’s mother, Angélica, said her son was taken to Hospital Ángeles del Pedregal but had already died before arriving.
“My son got off the ride, the Superman, started convulsing and that was it, he was gone,” she recalled. “…We were diverted to Hospital Ángeles del Pedregal…I got there and they told me my son had already arrived without life.”
Rodrigo added that an autopsy revealed a “cerebral and pulmonary edema,” but he raised concerns about inconsistencies in the report. “For example, it states he died at the hospital, when they told us he had already arrived without life,” the late teen’s brother said.
The family also claimed that emergency responders took “15 to 20 minutes” to arrive at the scene, a delay they say could have been critical in saving David’s life.
Six Flags Mexico Speaks Out
In a statement to local media, Six Flags Mexico asserted that all protocols were followed during the medical emergency. The park claimed that emergency services arrived within four minutes and that David was stabilized before leaving the premises in an ambulance 17 minutes later. However, these statements directly contradict the family’s account of the events.
Disney Dining sends condolences to the friends and family of David Ordoñez Castillo.
