'Significant' fine sought for operator of Orlando FreeFall after teen's fatal fall
Florida officials are seeking to fine an amusement park operator at least $250,000 over the death of a 14-year-old boy who fell from the Orlando FreeFall ride. Florida officials are seeking to fine an amusement park operator at least $250,000 over the death of a 14-year-old boy who fell from a drop-tower ride earlier this year. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which inspects amusement rides in the state, filed an administrative complaint Tuesday against Orlando Eagle Drop Slingshot LLC, the operator of the Orlando FreeFall ride, alleging multiple violations of state law. The Orlando Free Fall drop tower in ICON Park in Orlando, March 28, 2022. Tyre Sampson, 14, was killed when he fell from the ride on March 24. Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Tyre Sampson, an eighth grader who visited ICON Park in Orlando with his Football team on March 24, died from blunt force trauma after slipping out of his seat while on the ride. The department...