Tourist dies after accident

Los Angeles - A tourist who suffered a head injury while waiting to board a Disneyland ride has died after two days on artificial…

Los Angeles - A tourist who suffered a head injury while waiting to board a Disneyland ride has died after two days on artificial life support. Mr Luan Phi Dawson (33) died late on Saturday at the UC Irvine Medical Centre in the town of Orange, near the Disneyland amusement park. Mr Dawson, his wife and a park employee were injured on Thursday when a metal cleat snapped off the Columbia sailing ship - a park attraction - as it was being moored, according to the Orange County Register newspaper.

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