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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a

A Missouri teen who tragically fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride in March was "not properly secured" in his seat, state officials announced Monday.

The investigation into a Missouri teen's death on an Orlando ride found that the teen was "not properly secured" in the seat. 14-year-old Tyre Sampson died on M

The Orlando Free Fall drop tower changed sensors on the ride, “resulting in it being unsafe,” Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said.

The Orlando Free Fall ride where a 14-year-old boy died in March was made "unsafe" after manual adjustments were made by the operator, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried said Monday.

Tyre Sampson fell to his death after slipping through restraints on an Orlando amusement park ride.

Report finds changes made to FreeFall ride caused 14-year-old’s death

Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a 14-year-old...

Operator error is suspected as the cause for the death in March of a 14-year-old boy who slipped out of his seat on a drop-tower ride at a Florida amusement park.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to his death, according to an initial report released