The Florida amusement park ride accident that caused the death of a 14-year-old after falling from his seat has taken a new discovery, with officials suspecting that operator error was the main cause of the disaster.

Florida commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, Nicole "Nikki" Fried, announced the findings of a forensic engineer's field investigation report on the Florida amusement park ride incident, according to an ABC News Go report.

The incident killed 14-year-old boy Tyre Sampson of St. Louis, Missouri. It took place at Orlando's ICON Park.

Fried noted that the report showed the operator of the park's FreeFall ride, "made manual adjustments to the ride," which resulted in it being unsafe.

The Quest Engineering & Failure Analysis, Inc.'s report said that the manual manipulations were made to the seat Sampson was sitting in to allow the harness restraint opening to be loosened.

It was made to accommodate the more than 300-pound teenager.

The commissioner added that the restraint opening was "almost double that of a normal restraint opening range."

Fried said that the adjustment made by the operator enabled FreeFall's sensor lights to illuminate, which enabled the ride to operate despite Sampson not being properly secured in his seat.

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Florida Amusement Park Rider Operator Error

Fried said that identifying whether the operator error was a factor is only the initial stage of the investigation of the incident, according to an NBC News report. She noted that there are many other factors that may have possibly contributed, with the investigation remaining to be ongoing.

ICON Park said in a statement that it is "deeply troubled" by the findings that the ride's sensor had been "mis-adjusted after the sensor was originally secured in place." The statement added that they will continue to support the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services with their ongoing investigation.

The report noted that Sampson slipped through a gap between the seat and an over-the-shoulder harness that lowers over riders' torsos.

Officials called the FreeFall ride an "immediate serious danger to public health," as stated in an order released to the public earlier this month.

Sampson was over six and half feet tall and was not fully buckled into the ride as photos and videos posted online showed. One video had a voice in the background asking, "why doesn't this have the little clicky click to it, like the seat belt?"

Florida Amusement Park Ride Incident

The FreeFall ride takes riders up and then drops them around 400 feet at speeds that reach more than 75 miles per hour, according to a CNN News report.

A report earlier filed by the operator noted that the harness was still in a down and locked position when the ride stopped.

The FreeFall ride was closed while the accident is being investigated. Slingshot Group earlier noted that it had suspended another of its rides, which is the SlingShot.

The group previously said in a statement that they are "heartbroken by the loss" of Sampson, adding that they are "devastated" for the 14-year-old's family and loved ones.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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