Thread by @AshleighMNews

#BreakingNews this morning, a death investigation at Icon Park in Orlando. A 14 yo fell and died off the Free Fall ride, a drop tower. @OrangeCoSheriff is investigating @MyNews13

Slingshot Director of Marketing spoke with us a little while ago, saying the Free Fall will be closed at least for the day at Icon Park, as death investigation continues. He claims the 14 yo was secured in his seat during the ride @MyNews13

A viewer’s video of the fall sent to @MyNews13 appears to show the teen slipping from his seat on the drop tower. I asked Slingshot spokesperson if he came free from the safety harness. He said he doesn’t know at this time. @MyNews13

Also in the viewer submitted video to @MyNews13, a rider asks the operator why there’s no seatbelt that clicks in the lap area. There’s just a harness over the shoulders. The worker’s answer to her is unclear. But I took that question to Slingshot spokesperson. His answer (1/2)

“Our safety harness that goes over the chest of the rider is sufficient and obviously we’re gonna look into this further. We’re going to work with all the authorities and that’s all we can share at this point.” (2/2) @MyNews13

Many of you who haven’t yet seen the witness video are asking where it is. It appears to have been removed from Facebook now. It’s something @MyNews13 has viewed and saved but we are deciding at this time not to publish it because of the sensitive & disturbing images it contains.