The Orange County Sheriff's Department released new details about a 14-year-old boy who died Thursday after falling from a ride at Icon Park in Orlando, Florida.
At a press conference Friday, Orange County Sheriff John Mina identified the young man as Tyre Sampson. Sampson was a Missouri resident who was visiting Florida with another family, Mina said.
Mina called Sampson’s death a “terrible tragedy” and said the department was investigating it as an accident. No criminal charges have been filed. He added that the the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs would be investigating the safety of the ride. The ride, which holds up to 30 people, opened at Icon Park in December. It is considered the world’s tallest freestanding drop tower, according to theMina said investigators would continue speaking with witnesses and looking at videos of the incident. They weren't clear on how exactly the boy fell from the ride.Earlier, the sheriff's department said deputies responded to a 911 call at the park shortly after 11 p.m. on Thursday.
John Stine, director of sales and marketing for the Slingshot Group of Companies, the owner and operator of the ride, said at a press conference Friday that the teen was in a safety harness and that the park staff “operate the ride with all the safety precaution in mind.”
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