The autopsy also determined that Tire’s cause of death was a blunt trauma, resulting in multiple fractures, injuries and bleeding to his head, neck and limbs. The manner of his death was an accident, the report said. In April, a forensic engineering company – Quest Engineering & Failure Analysis Inc. – hired by state officials to investigate Tire’s death found that manual adjustments had been made to two locations in the fall tower, including Tire’s seat. This adjustment allowed a larger-than-normal gap between the belt and the seat, the company said in a statement. “The cause of the accident was that the Tire Sampson was not properly secured in the seat, mainly due to incorrect adjustment of the harness proximity sensor,” the criminology company said in a statement. The Orlando Freefall route has been closed since Tire’s death and will remain indefinite. The pilot’s lawyer, Orlando Slingshot, issued a statement Monday saying Tire’s death “was a tragic accident”. “We continue to communicate and work with representatives of the Tire family, as well as with the Department of Agriculture. We are committed to working with our legislators to make permanent safety changes in the amusement park industry,” said Slingshot lawyer Trevor Arnold. . In a previous statement, Arnold said that “all protocols, procedures and safety measures provided to us by the route manufacturer have been complied with”. Tire’s parents – Nekia Dodd and Yarnell Sampson – are represented by different lawyers but have filed an unlawful death together. The lawsuit names several defendants, including ICON Park’s Orlando SlingShot’s route builder, Funtime Handels, based in Austria. and the manufacturer of the seats and straps, Gerstlauer Amusement Rides based in Germany.
