Teenager dies after falling from ride at Orlando's ICON Park

Good morning Orlando starts now with breaking news and we certainly start with breaking news here at five o'clock on Fox 35. You're watching exclusive new video of the moments before a 14-year-old boy fell from the fall Orlando free at

icon

park

and died this happened last night on the left of your screen you can see a video of the cordoned off area as officers investigate and then on the right is a live look at the area from above with many of the lights out this morning and we thank you for joining us here this morning on good day Orlando as we continue to monitor this breaking news.

I'm danielle knox and it's a heartbreaking story. I'm Amy Kauffeld, early this morning for Ryan, he's got the day. Fox 35's Nestor's Motto joins us live. He is there at Icon Park this morning in Nestor. We're hearing from people who witnessed this and I can't imagine just horrible. Yes, what a sad story for the family that went out to have fun. Park and of course now a 14 year old boy is dead. We spoke to witnesses who said they saw something fall from the Orlando free fall. They actually thought he was part of the trip, but then they found out he was a person and of course now.

Orange County deputies say it was a 14-year-old boy. Paramedics and fire rescue officers rushed to Icon Park after receiving calls to 911. Last night it was around 11:15, just before 11:15. Witnesses told officials they saw the child fall. On the

ride

here at the popular attraction on International Drive, we learn that the 14-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital and that is where he died from his injuries. We talked to the people, as I mentioned, who saw the child fall off the

ride

and they said the Father, the parents of the child panicked when they saw what happened at first, like we thought it was like a part of the ride, like

falling

or whatever the case was, until we got a little closer and it was actually like a person lying down. the ground everyone was panicking like we heard screams well according to the

park

the

orlando

free fall measures 430 feet making it the tallest freestanding drop tower in the world once it reaches 400 feet passengers They lean forward before

falling

at 75 miles per hour and you know it Opened in December, right now officers are trying to find out exactly what caused this horrible accident and of course we are working to get more information as soon as we have something , we will bring it to you and we will be here all morning.

I live in

orlando

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