The mother of Tyre Sampson, killed in a fall from the Free Fall ride at ICON Park, has reached a settlement with the park and ride operator. WESH’s Greg Fox reports.
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RIP brother
i blame god……geezz, thanks a lot jesus. How about actually helping out next time.
I've wondered about those amusement park rides and crazy things like that and how many people actually got hurt from them! I've been to the parks, just didn't ride certain ones, and my wife said all you did was walk around most of the time, ya wonder why! The old paratrooper ride or whatever they call it, it's slippery,you slide around on it, and all there is is a bar that crosses in front of you, that's not secure! Anybody can fly out of that contraption, I know I was starting to slip out myself! It seems like a cool environment and all that, but the rides are sketchy! Last time I went was in Magic Kingdom in Orlando back in 2000!
It must be terrifying for that boy
More money than the bannana eaters would ever have. Small sacrifice to make
When Haggard mentioned Funtime, he said that the ride doesn't need seatbelts. Well Funtime, THAT'S CAP! Hope they go bankrupt!
It shouldn't matter how she's going to spend the money that's her business God bless her and her family I hope they find peace
That's not the amusement's fault that's his fault y'all should pay attention and listen to the rules and laws over how much weight can be sustainable that's not their fault that's his fault he wanted to ride it with so much weight and didn't fkn listen to the rules and laws over the weight capacity
How is it their fault when you refuse to listen and see the rules over how much weight capacity is the limit that's the family's fault not the amusement's fault
I remember watching that video. Buddy fell OUT. HIS. SEAT. And hit the ground HARD. Then the carnival workers kept everyone locked in their seats for some reason for an additional 3 to 4 min as they screamed to be let off the ride. Some people were even vomiting on themselves. They had to sit there and smell that poor kid's entrails "His stomach exploded on the ground when he landed". One person said the smell reminded him of "bad sewage" 🤢🤮🤢
Watch the mom spend all that money within 5 years and be broke again 😂 😂. BLM always up to no good.
What about the employee????
That Thumbnail Tho
Don't squander the money
In Memorial Of Tyre Simpson 2007-2022
How come the ride manufactures don’t design rides around people who weigh 1+ tons?
My heart goes out to Tyre's family, what happened was so sad and unnecessary. However I fail to see how it was the manufacturer's fault. After all their instruction manual indicated a max. weight of 287 pounds. Tyre was above that limit and should never ever have been on that ride in the first place. For that alone it is the operator's error, not to mentioned that it was tampered with by a second party. I fail to see how Funtimes is anyhow to blame for this tragedy.
nothing money cant solve.
The ride does no need to be taken down its the ride opperator responsibilty since its was his job to make sure everyones ocked correctly or if he was big for the ride they should of never let him ride it.
Im from the UK and we used to have a place called Belevue in Gorton Manchester. It was a multi entertainment complex with dance halls, fairground rides and a zoo in all the years it was opened there was no accidents on any of the rides including the two rollercoasters they had. The workers there were very diligent and would not let certain people on the rides for safety reasons. The workers at this theme park should never have let that lad on that ride they didnt do their job properly.
Why was her son nearly 30 stone in weight thats shocking for a 14yr old. I know he was a tall lad but he was still 13 stone over his ideal weight. My friend is 6 foot 5 inches and weighs 14 stone.
a 300 pound 14 year old???
I just now found out about the story, may tyre Sampson rest in peace, please sue the workers who worked at the amusement park because they should’ve made sure the belt was locked in so he wouldn’t be dead.. 😢😢
It's no ones business what this mother chooses to do with the settlement money. She lost her son and shouldn't have to explain anything to anyone.