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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A witness says the victim in a fatal fall while maintaining the StarFlyer ride checked to make sure his harness was secure and was a “stickler” about being tied off completely before climbing, according to a report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. At that point, records show they were about 200 feet from the ground on the ladder within the tower. (The witness) stated several times that Jake’s fall arrester was secure prior to climbing down,” the report read. The man said he was 10 to 15 feet above Kaminsky when he heard a noise, looked down and saw Kaminsky hit a crossbeam and fall downward. [RELATED: Starflyer, world’s tallest swing ride, put to test in Orlando]Deputies said the witness added during the interview that Kaminsky was a “stickler” about being tied off completely before he climbed down.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Two SunRail trains will be delayed by at least 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon due to police activity near the tracks. SunRail tweeted about the delay at 2:12 p.m., saying it would be 20 minutes then tweeted again at 2:28 p.m. that the delay would be 35 minutes. [TRENDING: ‘My son lost his life over Burger King’ | StarFlyer tower climber describes seeing co-worker fall to death | Are you getting political text messages?] The police activity was reported between Winter Park and Maitland but officials didn’t provide an exact location or any further details as to the cause of the investigation. Check back for more updates on this developing story.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Another tower climber on the Orlando StarFyler ride called 911 after watching his 21-year-old co-worker fall hundreds of feet to his death. A day after the incident, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office released the 911 call made by one of Kaminsky’s fellow tower climbers moments after the fall. [TRENDING: ‘My son lost his life over Burger King’ | Man falls to his death from Orlando ride | Are you getting political text messages?] “Someone needs to go help him, ASAP, immediately, big fall,” the worker tells a supervisor over radio while also talking to dispatch. Ride officials said they’re cooperating with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and deputies in the investigation.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A 21-year-old man fell to his death Monday morning while conducting a daily safety check on the StarFlyer attraction in Orlando tourist’s district, deputies said. | Search ongoing for gunman who shot deputies]Orange County Fire Rescue said Kaminsky was about halfway up the 450-foot ride, dubbed the world’s tallest swing ride, when he fell onto the platform. Ena Hillsman and her family from Augusta, Georgia were vacationing this week to Orlando. She planned to bring her son to ride the StarFlyer swing ride at Icon Park before learning about the tragedy. Ride officials said they’re cooperating with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and deputies in the investigation.

Worker falls to his death from StarFlyer attraction in OrlandoPublished: September 14, 2020, 11:30 amA 21-year-old man fell 200 feet to his death Monday morning while conducting a daily safety check on the StarFlyer attraction in Orlando tourist’s district, deputies said.