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TYRE SAMPSON


Tyre Sampson remembered 1 year after fatal plunge from Orlando FreeFall

An event Friday morning was held to remember Tyre Sampson, the teenager who died last year when he fell off an attraction at Orlandoโ€™s ICON Park, News4JAX sister station WKMG ClickOrlando reports.

Workers dismantle Florida ride where teen fell to death

Almost a year after a Missouri teen fell to his death, a 400-foot (122 meter) amusement ride was being dismantled this week in central Floridaโ€™s tourism corridor.

Orlando FreeFall coming down after 14-year-old boy fell to his death

The Orlando thrill ride where a 14-year-old boy fell to his death earlier this year is being taken down, according to a statement from the attractionโ€™s operator, News4JAX sister station WKMG-TV reported Thursday.

Father of teen killed on Florida ride fears death forgotten

The father of a Missouri teenager killed after falling from a towering Florida amusement park ride said Monday that he fears his sonโ€™s death will be forgotten, with tragic consequences for future ride patrons.

Father of Tyre Sampson, attorney want Orlando ride taken down permanently

Sampson said he is fearful this might happen again.

Teen who fatally fell from Orlando drop tower nearly 100 pounds over limit: autopsy report

A 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from an Orlando thrill ride in March was nearly 100 pounds over the weight limit of the attraction, according to an autopsy report released by the Orlando medical examinerโ€™s office Monday.

Teen appeared to fall out of ride halfway through plunge

A 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from a 430-foot drop-tower ride in central Floridaโ€™s tourist district appeared to slip out of his seat at the halfway mark of its plunge to the ground.

Parents: Sonโ€™s death on Florida ride couldโ€™ve been prevented

The parents of a 14-year-old Missouri boy who was killed while riding a 430-foot drop-tower ride at a Florida amusement park say their sonโ€™s death was preventable.

Parents sue after death of teen from Florida drop-tower ride

The parents of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from a 430-foot drop-tower ride in central Floridaโ€™s tourist district have sued its owner, manufacturer and landlord, claiming they were negligent and failed to provide a safe amusement ride.

Orlando drop tower operator adjusted sensors in seat teen fell from, making ride unsafe, report shows

An independent forensic engineering firm hired in the investigation into a teenโ€™s fatal fall from an Orlando drop tower found the operator of the thrill ride manually adjusted the sensors in the seat he was in, which made the ride unsafe.

Jacksonville rapper, singer says he gave family of teen who died on Orlando ride $15K for funeral costs

Two weeks after Jacksonville rapper and R&B singer YK Osiris offered to help the family of a 14-year-old Missouri teen who fell to his death from a towering Florida amusement ride, the artist said he has donated $15,000.

Attorneys for family of teen who died in fall visit site of Orlando thrill ride

Attorneys representing the family of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from the Orlando FreeFall attraction visited the ride Tuesday morning.

Florida order calls Orlando FreeFall ride โ€˜immediate danger to public healthโ€™

Inspectors were back at the Orlando FreeFall thrill ride at Icon Park on Monday, testing it yet again and sending the ride carriage into the air, even while leaving the seats on the ground and raising only the top half of the carriage.

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 of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried said at a news conference Friday.

โ€˜Avoidable tragedyโ€™: State senator calls for closure of Orlando thrill ride

Bracy said Tyre Sampsonโ€™s death was premature, an โ€œunconscionable and avoidable tragedy.โ€

Clay County Fair officials discuss ride safety in wake of Orlando tragedy

Guests should be aware of their surroundings and if they see something, they should say something.

Teen who died after fall from drop tower exceeded weight limit for ride, report says

State investigators released nearly 200 pages of records Monday evening, detailing exactly how attendants were supposed to operate Orlando FreeFall.

Vigil held for 14-year-old boy who died in fall from Orlando thrill ride

A prayer vigil is being held Monday for the 14-year-old boy who died after falling from a drop tower at ICON Park along International Drive.

โ€˜Itโ€™s a nightmareโ€™: Father learned of sonโ€™s death from gut-wrenching viral video, Florida station reports

He described it as the worst day of his life.

Did teenโ€™s big size factor in Florida amusement ride death?

A rising middle school football player in Missouri, only 14 but already 6 feet, 5 inches tall and well over 300 pounds, Tyre Sampson fell to his death from a towering Florida amusement ride.

Attorneys Ben Crump, Bob Hilliard hired by family of teen who fell to his death from Orlando thrill ride

Attorneys Ben Crump and Bob Hilliard have been hired on retainer to represent the family of Tyre Sampson, 14, who fell to his death Thursday night from the Orlando Free Fall at ICON Park, according to a news release.

14-year-old boy who died after falling from Orlando thrill ride identified by Orange County sheriff

A 14-year-old boy died late Thursday in a fall from a thrill ride in the Orlando tourist district, deputies said.

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