Olivia Grimes falls more than 100ft to her death from giant swing thrill ride

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Olivia Grimes, 16, died Monday at Carolina Point Christian camp site
Plunged from 'Freebird' swing on North-South Carolina border
Was pronounced dead at the scene, camp have yet to say how she fell
Enormous swing hirls riders, who wear harnesses, as high as 120ft
Carolina Point, and other camps run by same charity, closed their swings
Grimes, from Lakeland, Florida, is the daughter of a local pastor

Published: 16:46 EST, 14 July 2015 | Updated: 07:25 EST, 15 July 2015

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Fell to her death: Olivia Grimes, 16, died after falling more than 100ft from a giant swing on summer camp

A pastor's daughter plunged more than 100ft to her death after falling off a giant swing ride at a Christian summer camp.

Olivia Grimes, 16, was one of hundreds of children spending their summer at Carolina Point, on the North-South Carolina border, when she came loose from the oversized thrill ride on Monday afternoon.

Authorities have not yet been able to say why Olivia, who was riding with two other campers, wasn't held in place by the ride's safety devices.

Olivia, from Lakeland, Florida, was given CPR, but was later pronounced dead at the scene by medics.

She and her fellow campers were riding the 'Freebird' attraction at the $500-a-week Carolina Point retreat, which is run by a Christian charity.

Two supervisors were watching the group at the time. A statement from the camp said only that Olivia 'became detached' from the harness and died of her injuries. A local coroner said her death was accidental.

Footage of other campers using the device shows that riders have body harnesses and a safety bar.

They are hoisted to the top of a 120ft wooden frame, then one of the riders pulls a rope which releases the seat, which swings back and forth under its own momentum.

It is one of several thrill rides at the camp, which also includes a zip wire course.

Thrill ride: Campers are pictured above on the 'Freebird' swing thrill ride at Carolina Point on the North-South Carolina border

Swing: Pictured is an image of the ride at Carolina Point, which opened this summer. It has been closed as a safety precation

Family: Olivia, second from left, is the daughter of pastor Phil Grimes of the Oasis Community Church in Lakeland, Florida. She is pictured above with her sister Sabrina (left), her father and her mother Robyn (right)

A statement from Carolina Point, an offshoot of the Young Life charity, said: 'We are saddened to report that we’ve had a tragic accident here at Carolina Point.

'On Monday afternoon, July 13, a camper became detached from and fell off a swing.

'Camp staff called emergency medical assistance and immediately began administering CPR. To our great sorrow, this young woman has passed away.... We do not yet know how this occurred.'

A Young Life spokesman told DailyMail.com that the camp has closed the Freebird swing at Carolina Point, and similar devices at other camps.

Other campers, many of whom came with Olivia from Florida, were given the option to go home, though the camp itself remains open.

Campers ride ropes course swing that killed 16-year-old girl

Safety? The image above, from a Carolina Point promotional video, shows campers wearing harnesses and hanging on to a safety bar while the ride swings back and forth

Plunge: Officials say Olivia fell at least 100ft from the swing, pictured here at its apex by a rider

Olivia is the daughter of pastor Phil Grimes of the Oasis Community Church in Lakeland and his wife, Robyn. She also has a sister, Sabrina.

In a statement posted online, church officials said: 'It’s with deepest sorrow and broken hearts that we let you know that Olivia Grimes, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Pastor Phil and Robyn and sister of Sabrina, passed away on Monday after an accident at a summer camp.

'Due to the overwhelming nature of the circumstances, we are asking that you refrain from contacting Phil and Robyn at this time. Please keep them and the entire Grimes family in your prayers.'