Operator of an Orlando amusement park rideOfficials in Missouri said Tuesday that the Missouri teenager who fell to his death from which he fell should be fined $250,000 and cannot hold a Florida ride permit again.
Tyre Sampson, aged fourteen years old, was killed when he fell 400 feet from the drop tower ride operated March by Orlando Slingshot.
“What we can do is make sure our laws don’t allow this to happen to anyone else,” said Nikki Fried, the state commissioner of agriculture and consumer services.
An autopsy revealed that Tyre was a football player from St. Louis and an honor roll student. He suffered several broken bones and internal injuries in his fall and was killed by blunt force trauma. It showed Tyre weighed 383 pounds, well above the ride manual’s weight limit of 287 pounds.
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The ride is currently being dismantled on Orlando’s tourist-friendly International Drive.
Florida’s amusement rides will be safer in the future. New requirements are being established. The investigation by the department will be reported to the Orange County Sheriff’s OfficeShe stated that she would be open to criminal charges.
A Missouri teenager died after falling from a ride at an Orlando amusement park. The family of the 14 year-old filed a negligence lawsuit against manufacturer, landlord and owner of the ride.
“A young boy’s loss of his life is not going to go in vain,” Fried said.
According to a company spokesperson, Tyre’s death resulted in two employees being suspended and outside firms being brought in to address safety, training, and maintenance issues.
Trevor Arnold stated, “We took these measures to ensure that continued operations comply with applicable standards and recommendations.” Orlando Slingshot attorney.
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According to an outside engineer’s report, sensors were manually adjusted to make the opening for restraints on the two seats twice as large. Teenagers not properly secured.
Tyre’s relatives are suing the manufacturer, landlord and owner of the ride for negligence and failure to provide a safe amusement experience.
