Seat on Orlando FreeFall Ride Was Still Locked After Teen’s Death: Officials

ICON Park attractions, The Wheel, left, Orlando SlingShot, middle, and Orlando FreeFall, right, are shown in Orlando, Fla. on March 24, 2022. Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel via AP

The seat of the 14-year-old boy who fell to his death at a park ride in Florida last week was locked, said an accident report released by state officials.

“Harness was still in a down and locked position when the ride stopped,” said a report issued by the Fair Rides division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.