A 14-year-old boy passed away after suffering a fatal fall from ICON Park’s Free Fall ride in Orlando on Thursday.
According to FOX, law enforcement officers, paramedics, and firefighters were present at the scene following a 911 call at approximately 11 pm.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the boy was eventually transferred to Arnold Palmer Hospital, where he passed away from his injuries. He was later identified as Tyre Sampson, a visitor from Missouri.
NBC’s “TODAY” aired video of the events leading up to the incident, as well as the aftermath.
ICON’s Free Fall is the world’s tallest free-standing drop tower, standing 430-feet tall, reaching a maximum 75 miles per hour, according to WESH.
The ride opened up in December 2021.
Orange County Sheriff John Mina described the incident as “a terrible tragedy” in a news conference on Friday.
Click Orlando shared audio footage of the park staff discussing the incident.
“What are you doing? Didn’t you check it?” one staff member asked her co-worker
“Yeah, the light was on,” the co-worker responded.
“We both checked it. The light was on,” a third staff member chimed in.
The ride is being closed indefinitely, according to John Stine, director of sales and marketing for The SlingShot Group.
