Sheriff’s officials and emergency crews responded to a call late Thursday on the Orlando Free Fall ride, which opened late last year at Icon Park on the city’s International Drive. The teenager was identified Friday as Tyre Samson, who was visiting central Florida from Missouri with a friend’s family. Detectives investigating the death will look into whether it was intentional or accidental, said Orange County Sheriff John Mina. “It just seems to be a terrible tragedy,” Mina said. “We will see what happens next.”

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The story goes on under the ad Sampson was taken to hospital, where he died, sheriff officials said. No further details were immediately given about the teenager or the incident. A man who saw what happened told a 911 sender that Sampson appeared to be slipping out of his seat when the track braked as he approached the bottom. “Bam jumped straight out of his chair and fell,” the man told 911. “It was the biggest smack I’ve ever heard in my life.” “I saw him hit the ground.” A woman who called 911 told a sender that Sampson was frowning, not responding and appeared to have broken his arms and legs. Another man told a 911 sender that the teen had no pulse. 0:36 Shots reported at Texas Six Flags amusement park Shots reported at Texas Six Flags amusement park – March 20, 2021 A video aired on NBC Today’s Friday night shows passengers on the way discussing seat-backing issues Thursday night. The walk then began its hike to the tower before seeing someone later fall off the walk. Trending Stories

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The story goes on under the ad “We are deeply saddened by what has happened and our hearts go out to this young man’s family,” John Stine, sales manager at Slingshot Group, which owns the ride, told the Associated Press on Friday morning. The Free Fall route and an adjacent route, the Sling Shot, have been closed indefinitely, Stine said. His company runs both routes in Icon Park. “We are working with all the other investigations right now to find out what happened,” Stein said. Stine said no problems had been reported in the past with the Free Fall route, which opened last December.

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Officers and witnesses questioned by detectives did not report any problems in advance. “Everything seemed to be okay and normal,” Mina said. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which oversees amusement park inspections with the exception of the state’s largest theme parks, launched an investigation and inspectors were on the spot Friday, spokeswoman Caroline Stoneciper said in an email. According to a report from the state service, the route had its initial permit inspection on December 20, 2021 and no problems were identified. The next semi-annual inspection of the route was not for several more months. The story goes on under the ad “The route will be closed for the immediate future and will not be reopened until all questions have been answered as part of the ongoing FDACS investigation,” the report said. 0:40 Power outage Ohio amusement park leaves people stranded on amusement park train Power outage Ohio amusement park leaves people stranded on amusement park train – May 28, 2018 The route has shoulder straps, with two handles at chest height, which the riders pull down and then release automatically at the end of the route. An inspector on Friday could be seen sitting in a seat with a seat belt on his shoulders as another inspector took measurements. The route is 430 feet (131 meters) high and is characterized as the tallest independent tower in the world, according to the park’s website. The route holds 30 passengers as it soars into the air, rotates around the tower and then tilts to the ground before falling to a free fall of more than 75 mph (120 km / h), the website said. The story goes on under the ad In 2021, a maintenance technician who was not properly connected to a safety device fell to 225 feet (68.5 meters) to death on a nearby walk in the park, the 450-foot (137-kilometer) StarFlyer swing. © 2022 The Canadian Press