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FOX 35 Orlando
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Orlando FreeFall death: Autopsy reveals Tyre Sampson nearly 100 pounds over ride's limit | FOX 35 Orlando
June 14, 2022 - The report, released to FOX 35 on Monday, also reveals that Sampson weighed nearly 100 pounds more than the maximum passenger weight for the 430-foot drop tower attraction at Orlando's ICON Park.
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Washington Post
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Tyre Sampson exceeded ICON Park ride's weight limit when he fell to his death, autopsy shows - The Washington Post
June 14, 2022 - The autopsy report shows that Tyre Sampson, a 14-year-old football player, weighed 383 pounds — nearly 100 pounds more than the maximum passenger weight for the Orlando Free Fall at ICON Park.
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KSDK
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Records: Tyre Sampson may have exceeded ride's weight limit | ksdk.com
According to an operating manual for the FreeFall drop tower ride, the weight limit for the ride was 130 kg, or about 287 pounds. Sampson's father, Yarnell Sampson, said the 14-year-old weighed about 325 pounds.
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WESH
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Autopsy reveals horrific injuries of teen who fell from ICON Park ride
June 14, 2022 - AT THE TIME, HE WEIGHED 383 POUN.DS HE WAS ALLOWED TO RIDE THE FERE FALL DESPITE THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDING A MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF 287 POUNDS. I TALKED WITH A SAMPSON FAMILY ATTORNEY ABOUT THAT JUST A SHORT ILWHE AGO.
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BET
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Autopsy Report Reveals Tyre Sampson Was Almost 100 Pounds Over The Weight Limit To Ride Amusement Park Ride | News | BET
June 15, 2022 - According to CNN, the latest autopsy report results determined that the Missouri teen was almost 100 pounds over the maximum weight limit of the FreeFall Drop Tower at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida, when he fell hundreds of feet to his death on March 24 during a spring break getaway.
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Reddit
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[Mature Content] r/Themepark on Reddit: Infographic: Tyre Sampson | ICON Park Free Fall Ride Accident - Logistics
March 30, 2022 - I keep thinking how this was totally avoidable. The manual states that the max rider weight is 130 kg (286 lbs), whereas Tyre is reported as weighing 340 lbs.
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WFTV
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Tyre Sampson’s autopsy shows he was nearly 100 pounds over drop ride’s maximum weight limit
June 14, 2022 - His death was ruled an accident. Investigators revealed that safety precautions were ignored. According to the ride manual, the maximum weight of a Free Fall rider should be 286 pounds.
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Orlando Sentinel
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Tyre Sampson autopsy confirms weight surpassed Orlando Free Fall ride’s limits
June 13, 2022 - On March 24, Tyre Sampson, who according to the report released Monday stood at 6-foot-2 and weighed 383 pounds, died of blunt force trauma, according to the Orange County Medical Examiner.
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AP News
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Did teen's big size factor in Florida amusement ride death? | AP News
March 26, 2022 - A rising middle school football player in Missouri, only 14 but already 6 feet, 5 inches tall and well over 300 pounds, Tyre Sampson fell to his death from a towering Florida amusement ride.
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Black Enterprise
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Report: Missouri Teen Tyre Sampson Exceeded 100 Pounds Over Amusement Ride Weight Limit
June 17, 2022 - According to CNN, the newly-obtained autopsy report indicated that Sampson was just over 6 feet tall and weighed 383 pounds as a passenger on the FreeFall Drop Tower. But the owner’s manual of the ride confirmed the weight limit at 287 pounds.
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Spectrum News
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Autopsy results determine cause of death for Tyre Sampson
June 13, 2022 - According to the teen’s family, he weighed more than 300 pounds, which was more than the ride’s maximum allowed weight of approximately 287 pounds. “The loss of Tyre Sampson was a tragic accident.
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UPI
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Autopsy confirms teen who fell from Florida amusement park ride exceeded weight limit - UPI.com
June 14, 2022 - The report, released Monday, confirmed that Tyre weighed 383 pounds, exceeding the ride's 287-pound weight limit by nearly 100 pounds.
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CBS News
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Tyre Sampson, who died in fall from thrill ride in Orlando, may have been too heavy for the ride, operations manual shows - CBS News
March 30, 2022 - His youth football coach, AJ Jones, told WKMG-TV that Sampson weighed 320 pounds at the time of his death. An operations and maintenance manual seen by CBS News and prepared by the ride's manufacturer, Funtime Handels GmbH, of Dölsach, Austria, ...
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YouTube
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New records show Tyre Sampson may have exceeded Orlando ride's weight limit - YouTube
Tyre Sampson's father has questioned if his son had met the weight and height requirements for the ride. New records show Sampson may have exceeded the weigh...
Published   March 29, 2022
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TheGrio
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Autopsy confirms Tyre Sampson, who fell to his death, exceeded park ride's weight limit by 96 pounds - TheGrio
June 14, 2022 - According to the report, reviewed by The Orlando Sentinel, the drop tower ride called the Orlando Free Fall listed its passengers’ weight limit as 287 pounds — meaning Sampson was 96 pounds over the recommendation.
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Yahoo!
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Autopsy confirms Tyre Sampson, who fell to his death, exceeded park ride’s weight limit by 96 pounds
June 14, 2022 - The Orange County Medical Examiner says Sampson weighed 383 pounds; the Orlando Free Fall’s weight limit is 287 pounds. An autopsy confirmed that 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who fell to his death from a Florida amusement park ride in March, ...
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WCNC
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Records: Tyre Sampson may have exceeded ride's weight limit | wcnc.com
According to an operating manual for the FreeFall drop tower ride, the weight limit for the ride was 130 kg, or about 287 pounds. Sampson's father, Yarnell Sampson, said the 14-year-old weighed about 325 pounds.