Caleb Thomas Schwab died Sunday while riding the 168-foot Verruckt, one of the top attractions at the park. He was the son of state Rep. Scott Schwab of Olathe.---12:40 a.m.

The son of a Kansas state lawmaker died Sunday on a water slide that is billed as the world’s largest, according to officials and the boy’s family.

The ride -- billed as the world’s tallest waterslide -- has been closed since Caleb Thomas Schwab died Aug. 7 during one of its runs. The boy was decapitated in the accident, a person familiar ...

Caleb Thomas Schwab, 10, was killed Sunday when on the world's tallest water slide. Schwab family photo. What happened Kansas state police are investigating Caleb’s death at the Schlitterbahn ...

Few details have been released about the death Sunday of Caleb Thomas Schwab, the son of a Kansas state legislator. The 168-foot-tall Verruckt is one of the top attractions of Schlitterbahn ...

Caleb Schwab, 10, died Sunday on the Verrückt water slide at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City, Kan. A park spokeswoman confirmed the death at a news conference Sunday afternoon.

The ride – called Verrückt, the German word for insane — has been closed since Caleb Thomas Schwab's death. Around the Nation The Hopes And Hazards Of The 17-Story Water Slide ...

The witnesses told CNN that once Caleb — son of Republican state Rep. Scott Schwab — hit the end of the 17-story slide, his friend frantically called for help.

Caleb Thomas Schwab was decapitated while on the ride with his family, including father and Kansas lawmaker Scott Schwab, left devastated Credit: AP:Associated Press. He said: "I'm still ...

Caleb Thomas Schwab was tragically killed at Schlitterbahn Water Park. Caleb Schwab, 10, was enjoying a day at a water park when tragedy struck in a horrific accident.

Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City. 10 year old Caleb Thomas Schwab died on a waterslide - billed as the worlds tallest - at a park in Kansas leaving his brother to tell his parents ...