Boy's Water Slide Death Raises Safety Concerns

Aug 10, 2016, 12:30 AM

The death of a 10-year-old Kansas boy, who was decapitated on the world’s tallest water slide over the weekend, has revived calls for change in the amusement park industry, which advocates say lacks federal oversight and data tracking.

Caleb Schwab was killed Sunday while zooming down the 168-ft.-tall Verruckt water slide at the Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, police said.