The death of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab on the water slide at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City remains one of the most documented tragedies in amusement park history. While officials initially described the cause of death as a "fatal neck injury," investigative records and eyewitness accounts later confirmed the graphic nature of the accident. Autopsy and Cause of Death
The autopsy of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab confirmed he died of a fatal neck injury after the raft on the Verrückt waterslide went airborne and struck a support structure. Investigation findings highlighted that a seat belt failure and uneven raft loading contributed to the 2016 incident at the Schlitterbahn Water Park. For more details, visit The Kansas City Star Spectrum News
: Decapitation caused by a high-velocity collision with a semicircular metal hoop.