Jeff Greenberg / UIG via Getty fileĬarl Sampson, Tyre's uncle, said the teen was in Florida with teammates from his football team. "Our hearts go out to the family of this young man and that’s all we can say at this time." An aerial view of ICON Park, in Orlando, Fla. "Words can’t say how we feel," said John Stine, director of sales and marketing for the Slingshot Group of Companies, the owner and operator of the ride. Because Free Fall is a new ride, and the agency conducts safety inspections twice a year, no additional inspections on it had occurred prior to Thursday night, officials said. No deficiencies were found and the ride passed its inspection, officials said. No criminal charges have been filed but the investigation remained open, the sheriff’s office said Friday.ĬNN’s Theresa Waldrop contributed to this report.Officials with the department said Friday the Free Fall ride was inspected for the first time on Dec. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death. ICON Park on Monday said it had demanded that Slingshot Group suspend them both “until such time as a thorough investigation by the appropriate authorities has been completed and all parties are satisfied that the rides are safe for the public.” We plan on providing additional information in the coming days, as we learn more,” the statement said. We are fully cooperating with the authorities at the state and local levels who are investigating this tragic incident. “We have suspended the operations of the FreeFall ride and the Slingshot ride at Icon Park. “We are heartbroken by the loss of Tyre Sampson and absolutely devastated for his family and loved ones,” the group said in a statement. And on Tuesday, Slingshot Group said it had suspended another of its rides, the SlingShot. The FreeFall ride is closed while the accident is being investigated. Video circulating on social media, purportedly of the ICON Park incident, shows a person falling from their seat about five seconds into the ride’s drop, perhaps about two-thirds of the way down, as the ride slowed as it approached the ground. Parents of teen who fell to his death from an amusement park ride hire attorneysĬNN has reached out to ride operator Slingshot Group and ICON Park to ask whether Sampson fit properly. It’s not clear whether Sampson fit the contours of the seat or if the bracket fit properly. If this is not so – Do not let this person ride,” the manual states. Check that they fit within the contours of the seat and the bracket fits properly. “Be careful when seeing if large guests fit into the seats. The ride’s operations and maintenance manual, which has been posted online by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, indicates the maximum passenger weight is 130 kilograms (approximately 287 pounds). Sampson’s father, Yarnell Sampson, raised that question last Friday, telling CNN: “My son was 6’5”, 340. There are also questions around whether the teenager may have been too large to be allowed on the ride. The report named three witnesses, all listed as employees. Teen who died at Florida amusement park was a football standout and a 'gentle giant' with a kind heart, loved ones say Tyre Sampson, 14, died after he fell off a ride at ICON Park in Orlando.
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