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A 14-year-old boy has died after falling from the Free Fall ride at ICON Park in Orlando, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.It happened around 11 p.m. on Thursday.The boy was taken to the Arnold Palmer Hospital, where he died from his injuries.”We operate the ride with all the safety precautions in mind. Everything is in place. And this is why we’re doing this investigation. We are working with those people investigating at this point,” said John Stine of The Slingshot Group which operates the ride. Free Fall will be shut down today, but other attractions at ICON Park are planned to be open according to Stine.ICON Park’s Free Fall is the world’s tallest free-standing drop tower, and the ride reaches about 75 miles per hour. It is not clear at what point the boy fell from the ride.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
A 14-year-old boy has died after falling from the Free Fall ride at ICON Park in Orlando, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
It happened around 11 p.m. on Thursday.
The boy was taken to the Arnold Palmer Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
“We operate the ride with all the safety precautions in mind. Everything is in place. And this is why we’re doing this investigation. We are working with those people investigating at this point,” said John Stine of The Slingshot Group which operates the ride. Free Fall will be shut down today, but other attractions at ICON Park are planned to be open according to Stine.
ICON Park’s Free Fall is the world’s tallest free-standing drop tower, and the ride reaches about 75 miles per hour. It is not clear at what point the boy fell from the ride.