# Woman dies after falling from moving carnival ride in Mexico

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/teen-18-fell-to-her-death-out-of-carnival-ride-as-spinning-attraction-hit-top-speed/
- Published: 2026-10-22T17:24:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T17:38:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16230607/gabriela-tezoco-dies-carnival-ride-mexico.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- An 18-year-old died after falling from a moving carnival ride in Cabo San Lucas.
- The ride was closed and other attractions will be safety tested.
- Authorities have opened an investigation into liability.

## Summary

Gabriela Rodriguez Tezoco, 18, died after falling from The Pendulum carnival ride in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, while it was moving. Her death has prompted safety checks and an investigation into how she fell and who may be liable.

The ride was closed for testing, and Los Cabos Mayor Christian Agundez said other attractions would also be checked. Tezoco was taken to hospital and pronounced dead; she had recently graduated from the Baja California Sur College of Baccalaureate Studies. The article also notes a separate fatal fall from a rollercoaster at Six Flags in Georgia earlier this month.

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