Orlando FreeFall ride death: $20 belt may have saved teen's life, expert says
An amusement ride inventor said Tyre Sampson’s death could have been prevented with a simple addition to the seat.
Source: fox35orlando.com
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An amusement ride inventor said Tyre Sampson’s death could have been prevented with a simple addition to the seat.
"And the opinion of everyone I talked to in the business is that the seat belts should be on that ride," one expert told WESH 2.
He was clearly ‘not harnessed properly,’ according to the independent assessment.
At Free Fall's ticket window, the minimum height of 50 inches is posted, but nothing about weight.
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