'Felt like a dream': Witness recounts moment teen falls to death from Florida amusement park ride

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One man said he was standing in front of the ride the night of the teen's death and noticed the red flags.

Orlando's ICON Park free-fall ride remains closed, as investigators continue to look for answers surrounding the death of Tyre Sampson.

Investigators have not determined what caused Sampson to fall out of the ride, but in the viral video that shows Sampson's fall, which is too graphic to show, workers can be heard in the moments after discussing safety measures. RELATED: Parents speak out after son killed at amusement park raft ride; new video shows terrifying moment

The company that operates the ride said workers are responsible for checking lights on the restraint system to ensure they are properly secured.

 

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This is the prime example of a “see something say something” situation! Why would you notice red flags and not say anything?! Because YOUR kids wasn’t on it. He could’ve saved his life instead of witnessing his death. This will haunt him the rest of his life.

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