What happened to the 14 year old who fell off the roller coaster?

Tyre's death garnered national attention and cast new scrutiny on amusement park rides and their safety measures. He suffered broken bones and internal injuries in the fall, according to his autopsy, and his death was ruled accidental. Tyre weighed 383 pounds, per the autopsy, above the ride limit of about 285 pounds.



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During the ride, the 14-year-old “slipped through the gap between the seat and harness,” according to the state report. It concluded that “the cause of the accident was that Tyre Sampson was not properly secured in the seat.” The autopsy report said Tyre died from blunt force trauma.

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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — A 6-year-old Louisiana boy is back home recovering after falling from the Galaxy Spin roller coaster at Fun Spot America's theme park in Osceola County. WESH 2 Investigates obtained body-worn camera video from deputies who arrived at the park on U.S. 192 minutes after the fall.

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Identified only as Ivan, he was the source of the gruesome video that showed 14-year-old Tyre Sampson's fall from the thrill ride. That very same video circulated widely following Sampson's death, getting to Sampson's father before official news of his passing.

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The family of 12-year-old Aalando Perry, a Tennessee boy who was injured on the Branson Coaster last year, has filed a lawsuit against Branson Coaster LLC. Aalando had to be rescued by firefighters on June 20, 2021 when he became trapped while riding the Branson Coaster and suffered serious injuries.

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Nekia Dodd, the mother of Tyre Sampson, visited ICON Park for the first time since her son's deadly fall from the Orlando FreeFall ride. Her visit comes as crews are working to tear the ride down ahead of the one-year anniversary of his death.

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“A terrible tragedy”: Investigation continues following death of 14-year-old teen who fell from tower ride at Orlando theme park. A teenager died Thursday evening after falling from a drop tower amusement park ride at an Orlando theme park on International Drive.

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It was August 1999 when O'Leary lost her little brother. The family says 12-year-old Joshua Smurphat was on a drop ride at a California amusement park when slipped out of his seat and fell to his death. His mom saw it all. I was standing five feet from where he fell when he did die, said Tami Smurphat.

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Sampson, who was 340 pounds and stood 6 feet 5 inches tall, was denied entry to other rides at the park, his father, Yarnell Sampson said, adding that his son knew something was wrong the second the ride started.

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