Orlando authorities have released the 911 calls placed after a teenager fell from a ride at Orlando, Florida's ICON Park and died.
The boy's father told FOX 35 Orlando that Tyre was feeling uncomfortable when the ride began.
"We got a little closer and it was a person laying on the ground," Montrey Williams said."Everyone was just panicking and screaming." According to video obtained by FOX 35 Orlando, one person can be heard asking"Did you check him?" after Sampson fell off the ride."You guys are sure you checked him?" one person said.Tourists enjoy the rides and amenities at ICON Park in Orlando on Thursday, March 24, 2022. International Drive, long considered a tourist-centered stretch between Orlando's major theme parks, has thrived during the pandemic by rebranding itself as a place for locals to gather too.
In a statement, the SlingShot Group, which operates the Orlando FreeFall, said that it will cooperate with the investigation and expressed its deepest sympathy to Sampson's family and friends.
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