Last Thursday, a 14-year-old (24-year-old) died after falling from a ride at Icon Park in Orlando, Florida. Florida. Tyre Sampson fell from the seat he was in, on a flight in which she landed for free from a height of 131 meters.
According to the American network CNN, a video circulated on social media shows a person falling from the game while the seats slow down before reaching the ground.
Young Sampson was rushed to the hospital, but he couldn’t resist the injuries from the game’s fall. The teen, a Missouri resident, was on vacation with his hometown football team.
Tyre’s father, Yarnell Sampson, mourned his son’s death and said he had seen the video of the alleged accident on Facebook. Yarnell noted that his son was a good boy who did everything for others.
Orange County police officers have begun investigations to determine the cause of the accident. Orange Sheriff John Mina described the case as a “horrific tragedy.”
The company responsible for the event said in a statement that it was “sad” about the accident involving Sampson. The Slingshot Group has highlighted that it will cooperate with the local authorities’ investigation.
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