"This verdict is a step forward in holding corporations accountable for the safety of their products. The jury's decision confirms what we have long argued: Tyre's death was the result of blatant negligence and a failure to prioritize safety over profits. The ride's manufactu...
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. The FreeFall ride is closed while the accident...
The family of Tyre Sampson, 14, who died after falling from a ride at ICON Park in Orlando in March, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the amusement park, the ride operator and manufacturer.The world's tallest tower drop ride will be taken down after a Missouri teenager fell to...
Footage of the boy's death was tragically circulated on social media. The clip showed the aftermath where the attendant actually released the other passengers from the ride before someone checked on the boy who was seen laying on the ground. People screamed for someone to call 9-1-1 and que...
Footage of the boy's death was tragically circulated on social media. The clip showed the aftermath where the attendant actually released the other passengers from the ride before someone checked on the boy who was seen laying on the ground. People screamed for someone to call 9-1-1 and que...
The Drop Line at Dollywood stands at 230-feet-tall with a maximum speed of 78 miles per hour, according to a fact sheet. Video footage of the incident shows the Orlando FreeFall ride moments before the 14-year-old fell to his death. RELATED: Father of teen who fell from ride wants ans...
Read full article: Forensic engineering firm hired to determine cause of fatal thrill ride fall, state says A forensic engineering firm has been hired to assist in the investigation into the death of a 14-year-old boy who fell from an Orlando drop tower attraction last week, Florida Department...
(12/4/2024) A trial about the death of Tyre Sampson who passed away when he fell to his death while riding a drop tower set up at Icon Park in March 2022, is set to begin this week. The owner of the ride was fined and the tower ride quickly removed but now Tyre’s mother and...
Operator error is suspected as the cause for the death in March of a 14-year-old boy who slipped out of his seat on a drop-tower ride at a Florida amusement park.
The operations manual for Orlando FreeFall, the drop tower ride at ICON Park where a 14-year-old boy died last week after he seemingly fell out of the ride's restraints, indicates that the boy exceeded the ride's weight restrictions. ORLANDO, Fla.-The operations manual for Orlando...