The father of a 14-year-old who tragically fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride on Thursday is speaking out.
The 14-year-old"had a bright future," his father said. He was an"honor-roll student" and wanted to play in the NFL.Tyree Sampson Yarnell Sampson also told FOX 35 that it took 10 minutes for an ambulance to arrive at the scene of the accident after a 911 call was placed just before 11:15 p.m. ET. Authorities transported Tyree to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Fox News' Adam Sabes contributed to this report.
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