Mexican Teen Killed in Carnival Ride Fall as Safety Questions Grow
WHO:
Fox News Travel - An 18-year-old girl fell from the El Péndulo carnival ride.
New York Post - The teenager was Gabriela Rodriguez Tezoco, also spelled Gabriela Rodríguez Tezoco.
New York Post - Los Cabos Mayor Christian Agundez spoke to local reporters and addressed festivalgoers at a concert.
New York Post - The Los Cabos City Council issued a statement about Tezoco’s death.
New York Post - The Baja California Sur State Attorney General’s Office reported that an investigation had been opened.
New York Post - Tezoco had graduated from the Baja California Sur College of Baccalaureate Studies.
WHAT:
Fox News Travel - The girl fell from the El Péndulo carnival ride while it was moving; the incident triggered a criminal probe.
New York Post - Tezoco fell from “The Pendulum,” a spinning carnival ride, and died from her injuries after being taken to a nearby hospital.
New York Post - Cellphone footage recorded by another rider showed Tezoco falling from her seat as the ride spun at high speed; other riders could be heard screaming.
New York Post - The Los Cabos City Council said Tezoco was transferred for medical attention and died despite the efforts of health personnel.
New York Post - The ride was closed while safety tests were conducted on it and the fair’s other attractions.
New York Post - Agundez said, “It could have been any one of us. You are not alone,” while expressing support for Tezoco’s family.
New York Post - Investigators opened an inquiry into the circumstances of the accident and potential liability. No arrests had been made, and no person responsible for operating the ride had been publicly identified.
New York Post - Tezoco’s school issued a tribute: “May your smile remain alive in our memory and may your memory always be a light that guides us.”
WHERE:
Fox News Travel - The incident occurred at a festival in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur.
New York Post - The accident occurred at the Cabo San Lucas Traditional Festivals in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
New York Post - Tezoco was taken to a nearby hospital.
HOW:
New York Post - The ride continued spinning at high speed as Tezoco fell; emergency services treated her before she was transported to a hospital.
(UPDATED October 23, 2026 01:33 UTC)
An 18-year-old woman died after falling from a spinning carnival ride at a festival in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Gabriela Rodriguez Tezoco fell from the El Péndulo, also known as “The Pendulum,” while it was spinning at high speed. Emergency responders treated her at the scene, and she was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died despite medical staff’s efforts. Cellphone video recorded by another rider captured the fall, while other passengers could be heard screaming. The ride was shut down as safety tests were carried out on it and the fair’s other attractions. Baja California Sur state investigators opened an inquiry into the accident and possible liability; no arrests had been made, and no operator had been publicly identified. Los Cabos Mayor Christian Agundez expressed support for Tezoco’s family. She had graduated from the Baja California Sur College of Baccalaureate Studies, which paid tribute to her.