ORLANDO, Fla. — As the state’s investigation into the death of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson on the Orlando Free Fall drop tower last week continues, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said Friday her department will look into changing Florida laws to ensure amusement park rides are safe.
Appearing in Orlando at news conference with Fried, state Rep. Geraldine Thompson, an Orlando Democrat, said she would help initiate any applicable “legislative action” needed to expand the division’s authority after the accident investigation concludes.
“I’m also here today to reassure Tyre’s family, friends, and all those impacted by this tragedy that we are fully committed to finding out what happened so we can better prevent such tragedies from happening in the future,” Fried said. “And that’s why we will not be jumping to any conclusions before the information is provided to us and we know all the facts.”
