According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the man’s death appears to have been an accident.
April 12, 2019 – 3:00 pm: A worker at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown in Spring, Texas, died when he fell to his death from an unspecified structure on Friday afternoon. The man’s identity has not been made public at this time, but Six Flags officials said that the man worked for Trevino Industries. They also expressed their condolences for the man’s death.
Little information about the accident has been made public at this time, but it is clear that the man was working on the preparations for the park’s opening for the new season.
Deputies of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office have been investigating the man’s fall, and they confirm that the death appears to have been an accident. The cause of the fall is unclear at this time.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown is scheduled to open for the new season on May 4. It does not appear that the accident will postpone the reopening of the park.
Investigation into the man’s death is still ongoing at this time, and more information will be made public as it comes to light.