Teen falls to death from park ride

A 14-yearold boy fell to his death late at night from a free-fall amusement park ride that is taller than the Statue of Liberty along a busy street in the heart of Orlando’s tourist district.

Sheriff’s officials and emergency crews responded to a call late Thursday at the Orlando Free Fall ride, which opened late last year at Icon Park on the city’s International Drive.

The teen was identified as Tyre Sampson, who was visiting from Missouri with a friend’s family. Detectives will look into whether it was intentional or accidental, said Orange County Sheriff John Mina.