A 14-year-old, Tyre Sampson passed away after falling from a ride at Icon Park in Orlando, Florida.
The incident occurred on Thursday after 11 p.m. at ICON Park, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies responded to a 911 call after the boy fell off the Orlando FreeFall, the world’s tallest free-standing drop tower at a height of 430 feet, according to the park’s website.
The teenager was transported to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital where he died from his injuries.
In 2020, another death occurred at ICON Park when an employee fell from the 450-foot-tall StarFlyer swing ride.
Who was the 14-year-old boy who died at ICON Park?
Tyre Sampson is the only son of Yarnell Sampson and his wife.
He visited Orlando from Missouri with a friend’s family, where he met his untimely death.
Tyre, 14, was a student of St. Louis School in Missouri. He was in 8th grade and a part of a nationally ranked youth program and also a member of the school’s football team.