(WWJ/AP) There's some new information about an accident involving the word's second-tallest roller coaster, at Cedar Point.
Investigators in Ohio say an object that flew off the Top Thrill Dragster on Aug. 15 and hit a woman in line was an L-shaped metal bracket that came from the back of the coaster's green train, and that it was about the size of a fist.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture, which inspects amusement park rides in the state, announced at a news briefing Monday that the part in question has been recovered and is a key piece of evidence in the ongoing investigation.
The safety office also said that woman, who was hit in the back of the head and taken to a hospital, is a Michigan resident.
According to Cleveland.com, the victim has been identified as a 44-year-old woman from Swartz Creek, in Genesee County, northwest of Detroit.
An Ohio Department of Agriculture report lists her injuries as “unknown type of head injury.”
David Miran, chief of the amusement ride safety division at the department, said the train was likely traveling at 120 mph – when the part — called a "flag plate" flew off the train.
Miran said they're still working to figure out what caused the bracket to became dislodged. He noted that the park performs an inspection of the ride each day, before opening.
Authorities, meanwhile, still have not released the woman's name, or any information about her current condition.
Officials from Cedar Point announced last Friday that the coaster will remain closed this rest of the season, saying that they "want to fully understand what happened and why."
The park added, in a statement: "Together with the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture's Division of Amusement Ride Safety & Fairs, third party investigators, engineers and the ride's manufacturer, we are being careful, methodical and thorough. We will not rush the investigation and will work tirelessly in our search for answers in the interest of improving safety. This process will take time."
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