LAS VEGAS, Jul 23, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A 12-year-old California girl left
in a coma after her heart failed while riding a roller coaster at a Las Vegas
theme park has died, officials said.
Catlynne Shaw had been in critical condition after having a heart attack while
on a ride at Circus Circus Adventuredome July 16, the Las Vegas Review-Journal
reported Wednesday.
Ed Granil, a Clark County Fire Department engineer who was off-duty at the park,
revived Shaw after she fell unconscious while riding the Canyon Blaster, the
newspaper said.
The Review-Journal said Granil performed rescue breathing on the girl and aided
security officials in using an automatic external defibrillator to save her.
Authorities have not revealed the specific cause of Shaw's Tuesday death or
whether she had existing heart conditions.
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