Family attorney Ben Crump said the companies named in the complaint were negligent in multiple ways. The sensors on the seat Tyre Sampson fell from was unsafely modified, an investigation found. Apr 19, 2022 · We will continue to support the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services with their ongoing investigation.” 'KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG' Tyre's dad said his son knew his safety harness was not fitted right. Yarnell Sampson told Fox News that his son began to panic when the ride took off and knew his restraint bar was moving.. "The Sheriff's Investigation simply confirms how tragic this accident was that took Tyre's life," Michael Haggard, an attorney for Sampson's mother, Nekia Dodd, said.