Florida amusement park horror: Household of teenager who fell from trip retains civil rights lawyer Ben Crump

The household of the 14-year-old who fell off an Orlando, Florida amusement park trip and handed away has retained civil rights damage lawyer Ben Crump.

Tyre Sampson, 14, died on Thursday night time after falling from the FreeFall trip at ICON Park. Video footage of the incident present the FreeFall trip moments earlier than the 14-year-old fell to his demise. The Sampson household has retained civil rights lawyer Ben Crump in addition to private damage legal professional Bob Hilliard, in keeping with a press release from Crump’s regulation agency.

Legal professional Ben Crump departs after talking at a press convention outdoors of the Diana E. Murphy U.S. Courthouse on July 15, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
(Brandon Bell)

“This household is shocked and heartbroken on the lack of their son,” Crump stated in a press release, in keeping with the report. “This younger man was the sort of son each mum or dad hopes for — an honor roll scholar, an aspiring athlete and a kind-hearted one who cared about others. … A enjoyable theme park go to together with his soccer staff shouldn’t have led to tragedy.”

Crump is understood for his involvement in a number of high-profile circumstances, together with George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, and extra.

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Vacationers benefit from the rides and facilities at ICON Park in Orlando on Thursday, March 24, 2022. 
(Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)

Sampson was taken to a hospital, the place he later died from his accidents. Authorities reportedly stated that the 911 name was positioned simply earlier than 11:15 p.m. E.T.

After Sampson fell off the FreeFall trip, one particular person may be heard asking “Did you examine him?,” in keeping with Fox 35 Orlando.

“Yeah. The sunshine was on,” one particular person stated in video obtained by Fox 35 Orlando.

“You guys are certain you checked him?,” one particular person stated.

“Yeah. The sunshine was on. The sunshine was on,” one other responded.

One witness who was on the amusement park on the time instructed Fox 35 that he thought he noticed a bit of the trip fall.

“We obtained slightly nearer and it was an individual laying on the bottom,” Montrey Williams stated. “Everybody was simply panicking and screaming.”

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The Wheel at ICON Park
(Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)

Sampson was visiting from Missouri when he went to the ICON Park. Sampson was 6 toes, 5 inches tall and weighed 330 kilos, in keeping with the St. Louis Put up-Dispatch.

The FreeFall trip will stay closed at some stage in the investigation, in keeping with the report.

It’s the world’s tallest freestanding drop tower trip standing at 430-feet-tall, in keeping with the attraction. 

ICON Park tweeted a press release, during which it says it’s cooperating with regulation enforcement and is grieving the tragedy.

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In a press release, the SlingShot Group, which operates the Orlando FreeFall, stated that it’ll cooperate with the investigation and expressed its deepest sympathy to household and associates of Sampson.

“We’re heartbroken with the incident that took the lifetime of one among our visitors. We prolong our condolences and deepest sympathy to his household and associates. We’re working with the Sheriff’s Workplace and trip officers on a full investigation. The Orlando FreeFall might be closed till additional discover,” the assertion reads.

Fox Information’ Julia Musto contributed to this report