Perilous Plunge, 2001
In 2001, 40-year-old Lori Mason-Larez suffered life-threatening injuries when she fell 100 feet from the Perilous Plunge roller coaster ride at Knotts Berry Farm. Investigators concluded that the fall was caused by a restraint failure despite the fact that her lap bar and seat belt were both secured at the time of the accident. The issue was caused because the woman was reportedly plus-sized and the restraints weren’t strong enough to keep her in place during the rough ride.