October 10, 201015 yr Looking at the POV it looks like there are brake fins on the launch track...I still highly doubt the ride did not have anti-rollbacks.
October 11, 201015 yr State investigating cause, including whether ride had anti-rollbacks: http://articles.latimes.com/2010/oct/08/news/la-trb-knotts-pony-express-accident-20111008
October 11, 201015 yr Quotes from the article Terpy linked: "An automated restraint system presses against the rider’s lower back, providing little support for the shoulders and neck." I guess I'm not sure why a ride that, when operating normally, "reaches a height of 44 feet and a speed of 38 miles per hour" would need support for shoulders and neck.
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