'They say they saw the boy come down that first steep drop and then became airborne, hitting the netting. The slide, which is billed as the world's tallest water slide, includes a drop of over 168 feet passengers on the ride's rafts can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour. Officials at the park say the boy died on the Verrückt water slide Sunday afternoon. In a statement on his death, the family wrote, 'Since the day he was born, he brought abundant joy to our family and all those he came in contact with.' The boy has since been identified as 10-year-old Caleb Schwab, son of Kansas Rep.
Officials originally said a 12-year-old boy had been killed at Schlitterbahn water park. Kansas City police are investigating the accidental death of a 10-year-old boy at a local water park.
