Woman Sustains ‘Life-Altering’ Injuries on Copper Mountain’s Alpine Coaster, Lawsuit Claims

Copper Mountain closes rollercoaster after rider suffers ‘life-altering’ injuries

The Rocky Mountain Coaster at Copper Mountain closed earlier this month after a woman allegedly became tangled in her seatbelt and dragged along the tracks.

Woman sustains ‘life-altering’ injuries on Copper Mountain’s Alpine coaster, lawsuit claims

A news release from injury law firm Bloch Ongert claims one of their clients was ejected from Copper Mountain’s Rocky Mountain Coaster and dragged on the coaster track Aug. 17, causing “life-altering” injuries. The client, Nicola Parker, 60, of Texas, had her seatbelt engaged the whole time she rode the coaster, according to the release, but “was somehow thrown out of her car” as it rounded a turn. She got tangled up with her seatbelt and the ca…

Colorado officials investigate after woman launched off alpine coaster

Nicki Parker remains hospitalized 10 days after she was thrown from the ski resort’s coaster, her lawyer said

Woman ejected from Copper Mountain Coaster, state investigating

A Texas woman remains hospitalized after she was ejected from the Rocky Mountain Coaster at Copper Mountain and dragged along the track on Aug. 17. The coaster is now closed.

Copper Mountain alpine coaster closed after rider injured

State regulators are investigating an incident that injured a rider on the Rocky Mountain Coaster last week.