Orlando FreeFall tragedy: One year later, updates and remembrance.

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The FreeFall ride at ICON Park in Orlando, which was certified by a state inspector just 15 months ago, is being removed after the death of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson. Cell phone video of the fatal fall showed that the ride should have been stopped for a safety check, but instead, it continued up until approximately two and a half minutes into the ride cycle. Tyre weighed nearly 100 pounds more than should have been allowed on the ride, and the harness on the seat he was sitting in had been adjusted wider by seven inches. The ride owner has paid a $250,000 fine, and the family has settled their lawsuit while continuing to sue the ride makers.
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