Maintenance technician claims he flagged safety issues with Free Fall ride before teen plunged to his death

A former maintenance technician has filed a lawsuit saying he had raised safety concerns about the free-fall ride at a Florida amusement park month before a Missouri teenager fell off and plunged to his death in 2022.

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Maintenance technician claims he flagged safety issues with Free Fall ride before teen plunged to his death

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