Woman allegedly ejected from roller coaster, suffers serious injuries after dragged along track: reports

"It was actually wrapped around her and pulled her, and she was dragged along the track as it went down," Trent Ongert of the Bloch Ongert Injury Law told the news station.

Ongert said Parker's husband, who was riding behind her at the time, attempted to help her.

"She was lying on the track. He then had to get her out because there was nobody, no way to get to her," he explained. "They're about 15 to 20 feet off the ground."

Parker remains hospitalized, Ongert said.

Colorado's Division of Oil and Public Safety's Amusement Rides and Devices Program is investigating the incident.

"We can confirm our Division of Oil & Public Safety is investigating an incident that happened on Copper Mountain's Rocky Mountain Coaster on Monday, August 17, 2026," the agency told Fox News Digital. 

"One rider was injured in the incident. The Rocky Mountain Coaster is currently closed while the investigation continues. OPS has also told the manufacturer that they need to publish a safety bulletin and share it with all impacted operators.

"A similar ride operating at the Purgatory Resort is also closed pending the outcome of the investigation. Documentation involving the incident will not be made public until the investigation is complete."

"Our thoughts are with the guest, and we wish them a speedy recovery," the resort said in a press release sent to local outlets.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the agency, the resort and Ongert for comment.