Man Killed by Cedar Point Roller Coaster After Hopping Fence to Look for Dropped Cellphone

Oh man, what a way to go --- at an amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio.

Not too smart either.

At the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, "Man struck, killed by Cedar Point roller coaster identified."

And at the Sandusky Register, "Man dead in accident at Cedar Point: Man entered restricted area and was struck by a train from the Raptor roller coaster":

An East Canton man was struck and killed by a roller coaster train after hopping a fence at Cedar Point Thursday evening to search for a phone he dropped while riding the Raptor.

James A. Young, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Erie County coroner.

Young was at the park with friends, and had just finished riding the Raptor at about 5 p.m., when he decided to jump a fence and head into a restricted area underneath the coaster, according to Sandusky police Assistant Chief Phil Frost.

While Young was trying to retrieve a cell phone he dropped while on the ride, he was struck by a passing train, police said.

Officials continue to investigate the matter, and Frost said it has not yet been determined if Young was struck by the train itself, or by a person riding on the train.

Police declined to disclose specifics about Young's injuries...

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Plus, watch the police press conference, "Man dead after being struck by Raptor roller coaster at Cedar Point."

ADDED: At the Washington Post, "Teacher killed by Cedar Point roller coaster: ‘He’d just gotten a dream job’."