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A teenager died in Florida after falling from the drop tower attraction at Orlando's ICON Park, according to officials with the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Police, firefighters and paramedics rushed to the popular tourist attraction after receiving a 911 call reporting an incident at the site on Thursday night. Officials found that a 14-year-old had fallen from the Free Fall ride, a 430-feet drop tower, according to a report by FOX35, which cited several witnesses. The boy, who hasn't yet been identified, was brought to a hospital, but died of his injuries, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. It has opened an investigation into the death. The ICON Park's Free Fall ride, described by the park as a world-record setting attraction, opened in late December 2021 and claims to be the world's tallest freestanding drop tower. Riders board a vehicle that brings them to the top of the tower, tilts 30 degrees to face the ground briefly and then drops down, reaching a speed of over 75 mph. The ride brakes about 45 feet above the ground. A press release from 2021 from the Orlando ICON Park said the drop tower boasts "one of the fastest, smoothest ride systems to date" and "promises to bring high-speed exhilaration that is truly the 'top' of the line." Free Fall can accommodate 30 riders at full capacity. It isn't yet known how many people were on the ride on Thursday when the boy fell, or how the events unfolded. Orlando Free Fall, inaugurated at the same time as another recor...

A teenager died in Florida after falling from the drop tower attraction at Orlando's ICON Park, according to officials with the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Police, firefighters and paramedics rushed to the popular tourist attraction after receiving a 911 call reporting an incident at the site on Thursday night. Officials found that a 14-year-old had fallen from the Free Fall ride, a 430-feet drop tower, according to a report by FOX35, which cited several witnesses. The boy, who hasn't yet been identified, was brought to a hospital, but died of his injuries, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. It has opened an investigation into the death. The ICON Park's Free Fall ride, described by the park as a world-record setting attraction, opened in late December 2021 and claims to be the world's tallest freestanding drop tower. Riders board a vehicle that brings them to the top of the tower, tilts 30 degrees to face the ground briefly and then drops down, reaching a speed of over 75 mph. The ride brakes about 45 feet above the ground. A press release from 2021 from the Orlando ICON Park said the drop tower boasts "one of the fastest, smoothest ride systems to date" and "promises to bring high-speed exhilaration that is truly the 'top' of the line." Free Fall can accommodate 30 riders at full capacity. It isn't yet known how many people were on the ride on Thursday when the boy fell, or how the events unfolded. Orlando Free Fall, inaugurated at the same time as another recor...

A teenager died in Florida after falling from the drop tower attraction at Orlando's ICON Park, according to officials with the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Police, firefighters and paramedics rushed to the popular tourist attraction after receiving a 911 call reporting an incident at the site on Thursday night. Officials found that a 14-year-old had fallen from the Free Fall ride, a 430-feet drop tower, according to a report by FOX35, which cited several witnesses. The boy, who hasn't yet been identified, was brought to a hospital, but died of his injuries, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. It has opened an investigation into the death. The ICON Park's Free Fall ride, described by the park as a world-record setting attraction, opened in late December 2021 and claims to be the world's tallest freestanding drop tower. Riders board a vehicle that brings them to the top of the tower, tilts 30 degrees to face the ground briefly and then drops down, reaching a speed of over 75 mph. The ride brakes about 45 feet above the ground. A press release from 2021 from the Orlando ICON Park said the drop tower boasts "one of the fastest, smoothest ride systems to date" and "promises to bring high-speed exhilaration that is truly the 'top' of the line." Free Fall can accommodate 30 riders at full capacity. It isn't yet known how many people were on the ride on Thursday when the boy fell, or how the events unfolded. Orlando Free Fall, inaugurated at the same time as another recor...