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Jury rules Kennywood ride didn't cause rider's spinal damage

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — A jury has ruled that Kennywood Park’s King Kahuna ride did not cause injuries suffered by a rider in 2008.

Sonya Smith sued the park owner for negligence after she claimed the ride caused spinal damage.

During the trial, a defense expert testified that Smith had pre-existing degenerative diseases and that her injury did not come from the ride.