Fujin Raijin, 2007
On May 5, 2007, an axle broke on the Fujin Raijin roller coaster in Japan. This caused the ride to come off the track and lean out. While riding the coaster, a woman was immediately slammed against the handrail, but she wasn’t the only one who was injured. 19 people were harmed in the accident and a 19-year-old college student was killed. When investigators looked into the accident, they discovered that the roller coaster’s axles hadn’t been replaced in several years or inspected. The park eventually closed for good in 2009.