Cedar Point Top Thrill Dragster investigation: Metal plate came off back of coaster, struck woman

Lynna Lai has more on the investigation into the Cedar Point Top Thrill Dragster accident.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture shared some new information Monday regarding the ongoing investigation into Cedar Point's Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster, and the family of the woman involved is speaking out for the first time.
We know what the object was that fell off the ride and struck the victim - now identified as 44-year-old Rachel Hawes of Swartz Creek, Michigan - in the back of her head. ODA Chief of Amusement Ride Safety David Miran says the item was an L-shaped piece known as a "flag plate," which is attached to the back of each train and acts as a sensor to help the operating system monitor vehicles on the track. According to Miran, the plate is roughly the size of a male human hand.
Miran told members of the media that the plate broke off of the coaster's green train, and that roughly half of the bolts meant to keep it in place had come off. Portions of the track were also damaged by some sort of impact, but Miran stressed officials do not yet know how the piece broke off or where the train was when it did so. He did say it was possible the train was going at its top speed of 120 miles per hour.
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