An investigation has determined that the 14-year-old boy’s death after a fall during a horrific trip in Florida last month occurred because the seat he was in had been manually adjusted, causing “unsafe” conditions. whole”.
“This report confirms our department’s finding that an operator of the Orlando drop tower made manual adjustments to the ride, resulting in it being unsafe,” said Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Epidemiology. Florida Consumer Affairs Nikki Fried said at a news conference.
The high school soccer star was at Orlando’s ICON Park for Spring Break and decided to ride the FreeFall. Sampson tires were thrown from the 400ft ride.
“He panicked when he went up,” the boy’s father, Yarnell Sampson, told Fox35. “When the bus took off, that’s when he felt uncomfortable. He said, ‘What’s going on?’ That’s when he started to get confused, and he was explaining to his friend next to him, “I don’t know men. If I can’t do that, please tell my parents that I love them.” For him, he must have felt something.”
