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Exactly a month ago today, Tyre Sampson, 14, of St. Louis died after falling from a drop tower ride at Orlandos ICON PARK. Now, his parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit, TMZ reports.
Nekia Dodd and Yarnell Sampson have filed a wrongful death suit and will be represented by Benjamin Crump. They feel their son, who was six foot and five inches and over 300-pounds should’ve never been allowed to get on the ride.
According to TMZ, Tyres parents are suing ICON Park and associates, which also includes the creators and operators of the free-fall ride.
Theyre claiming the parties involved were negligent. The suit says there was no signage to discourage people from getting on who shouldnt. The parents also claim that the people working that day didnt say anything to prevent people who shouldnt be on the ride from not getting on.
Because of this, the parents feel Tyre got on the ride thinking everything was fine but it was not.
The family also say the ride itself wasnt safe, and rides that are similar have a shoulder harness and a seat belt. But the ride in question did not have a seat belt. The family believes this is what contributed to him being ejected out of his seat.
The parents are asking for damages and a jury trial before a judge.
If you recall, Tyre fell from nearly 100-foot height and tragically died. After the incident, Tyres father, Yarnell, spoke with Orlando 35 and stated his son was panicking when he was going up.
He also stated that his son told his friends, who were also on the ride, that he was feeling uncomfortable.
Yarnell went on to say he was going to do what he could to make sure this doesnt happen to anyone else.
This should never happen to anyone elses child ever again, and if I have anything to do with this, it will not happen ever again.
