The world's tallest waterslide, Verruckt at the Schlitterbahn Kansas City water park, will be demolished after the tragic accident involving a ten year old in August. is the.

According to police, Caleb Thomas Schwabb, son of Kansas State Representative Scott Schwabb, suffered severe neck injury which led to his death. Two other women who were on the ride with him also suffered face injuries. Witnesses said that they saw the boy fly in the air until he met with the net casings surrounding the ride, according to Time. He was found dead at the bottom of the Verruckt slide.

"Once the investigation is concluded and we are given permission by the court, Verrückt will be decommissioned - closed permanently and the slide removed from the tower. In our opinion, it is the only proper course of action following this tragedy," the officials of the ride stated.

Verruckt is acknowledged by the Guinness World Records and is said to be taller than the Statue of Liberty and the highest waves ever surfed, according to Mirror.

An earlier statement from Schlitterbann co-owner Jeff Henry said that after solving a few engineering glitches and malfunction, Verruckt is now "a safe dangerous ride".

Riders should meet the height and weight requirements before riding Verruckt which is a leading question behind the case. One witness noted that the boy is thin and should obviously not ride the attraction.

Other reports claimed that before the incident, other riders experienced faulty seatbelt becoming undone while riding.

"In our 50 years of providing an environment for families and friends to gather, we've never experienced this kind of devastating event. The safety of our staff and our guests is our top priority," a statement from Schlitterbahn stated.

"We are parents and grandparents ourselves and many of us have ridden Verrückt with our own children and grandchildren over the years it operated."