Florida woman sues SeaWorld after another person 'violently' collided with her on a water slide: lawsuit

Melissa Velazquez is seeking over $50,000 in damages and a trial by jury

A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against SeaWorld on allegations she was injured last year when another person crashed into her on a water slide at Aquatica.

Melissa Velazquez was at SeaWorld in Orlando on June 23, 2023, when another adult "violently collid[ed]" with her on a water slide before she was able to stand up and exit the area, according to the lawsuit obtained by FOX 35 Orlando.

"[As] Plaintiff went down the subject water slide and before she could get up to exit the water slide, another adult guest went down the subject water slide, violently colliding into Plaintiff, causing severe and permanent injuries to Plaintiff," the lawsuit reads.

A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against SeaWorld on allegations she was injured when another person crashed into her on a water slide at Aquatica last summer. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images / Getty Images)

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A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against SeaWorld on allegations she was injured when another person crashed into her on a water slide at Aquatica last summer. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Velazquez claimed the theme park was negligent during the incident because "there was no employee and/or lifeguard on duty" at the water slide when she was hit, according to the lawsuit.

Melissa Velazquez claims she was physically, emotionally and mentally injured after another adult crashed into her on a water slide at SeaWorld. (Getty Images)

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Velazquez is seeking over $50,000 in damages and a trial by jury, FOX 35 reported.