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GREG ARGOS IS LIVE AT THE
SCENE IN BEAR, DELAWARE WITH
MORE ON THIS, GREG.
REPORTER: JESSICA, UKEE,
DELAWARE STATE THE POLICE SAY
THEY ARE STILL WRAPPING UP
THEIR INVESTIGATION BUT IT
APPEARS THE VICTIM A 59
YEAR-OLD WOMAN FROM DELAWARE,
SOMEHOW WAS ABLE TO DISCONNECT
HERSELF FROM THE SAFETY
HARNESS BEFORE FALLING
AMERICAN 30 FEET TO THE GROUND
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE
SOMETHING THAT SHE CROSSED OFF
HER BUCKET LIST BUT 59
YEAR-OLD TINA WERNER FROM FELT
ON, DELAWARE ENDED UP FALLING
TO DEATH ON HER ATTRACTION IN
PAIR DELAWARE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
SHE THEN FELL FROM THE
PLATFORM THAT SHE WAS ON
APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET TO THE
GROUND.
REPORTER: TONIGHT GO APE,
THE COMPANY THAT OWNS AND
MAINTAINS THE RIDE AT LUMS
POND STATE PARK RELEASING NEW
DETAILS ABOUT WHAT LED UP TO
THE FATAL FALL N A STATEMENT
SPOKESPERSON FOR GO APE SAYS
PARTICIPANT WITNESSES STATED
AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT
WERNER HAD UNFORTUNATELY
DISCONNECT HERSELF FROM THE
SAFETY SYSTEM.
IT CONTINUES QUOTE ALL OF THE
COURSE AND ASSOCIATED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT WAS AND REMAINS IN
SOUND OPERATIONAL CONDITION.
OUR HEARTS REALLY GO OUT TO
THE FAMILY AND HER FRIENDS AND
ANY WITNESSES OR EMPLOYEES OF
GO APE AT THE TIME IS A TRAGIC
EVENT.
REPORTER: STATE POLICE ARE
INVESTIGATING.
THINKS FIRST INCIDENT WE
HAVE INVESTIGATED AFTER THIS
NATURE.
REPORTER: OF AN EVENT THAT
WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A EXCITING
ONE FOR WERNER, HER DAUGHTER
MELISSA SLATER POSTING TO
FACEBOOK ABOUT HER FAMILY'S
LOST SAYING MY MOM DIED
COMPLETING HER BUCKET LIST,
ZIP LINING IN NEWARK.
NO ONE WAS HOME AT WARNER'S
FELT ON HOME BUT NEXT DOOR
NEIGHBOR CHRIS BUTLER.
I'M SHOCK.
REPORTER: SAID SHE WILL
MISS HER FRIEND AND KNEW
WERNER WAS AN ADVENTURER.
I KNEW HOT AIR BALLOON WAS.
WE HAVE KNOWN THE FAMILY FOR A
LONG TIME.
I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM.
SHE WILL BE MISSED.
REPORTER: OFFICIALS SAY
THAT THIS ATTRACTION WILL
REOPEN, ALTHOUGH NOT TO DAY
OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE VICTIM.
WE ARE LIVE HERE IN BEER, DILL
WHAT YOU ARE AT LUMS POND