1 week Ago By Caroline Gaspich,Connor McCrory
TikTok sensation Preston Ordone, famed for his adorable 'Okay Baby' videos, has tragically passed away at the tender age of two in a car accident , as per recent reports. Louisiana State Police reported that young Preston was fatally injured while riding with his parents, Katelynn and Jaelen Ordone, when their vehicle unexpectedly "veered" off the road and collided with a tree. The crash claimed Preston's life, while his parents suffered severe injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital.
The tragic incident took place on April 24, just shy of noon, on Interstate 12 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, as the family returned from a doctor's appointment. A Facebook update from the police revealed that the cherished TikTok star was "improperly restrained" in his car seat at the time of the accident.
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" They continued, stressing the significance of correct car seat installation and use: "Ensuring correct installation and usage of car seats and booster seats is critical to preventing injuries and saving lives." Following the police's assertion that Preston was not properly restrained in his car seat, his grandfather, Glen Norris, refuted these claims, insisting that his grandson was properly secured at the time of the incident. In a phone interview with Nola, Norris stated he had spoken to an eyewitness at the scene who extracted Preston from the car and confirmed that the child was properly restrained.
Reacting to the tragic news of his grandson's passing, Norris expressed feeling "numb" and harboring significant anger towards the state police's post, which he described as "hurtful and painful." Norris also revealed that it would be a "long road ahead" for their family as they mourn the loss of Preston, his daughter who sustained multiple fractures, and his son-in-law who "shattered" his leg. Friends of the couple took to TikTok to share the heartbreaking news with their 406k followers.
In the video, they relayed: "Katelynn and the family has asked us to make a video to update you guys. Katelynn, Jaelyn, and Preston were involved in an accident. Paisley - you guys know Paisley - she was at school at the time.
She was not in the vehicle." READ MORE..
. Susan Sarandon's daughter says she got breast reduction after wedding backlash Antiques Roadshow teen guest drops bombshell confession after getting huge value Shawn Levy says Star Wars movies are 'better and cooler' with Ryan Gosling They detailed the tragic events saying, "Their truck veered to the right off the interstate and struck a tree and unfortunately Preston didn't make it. "Katelynn and Jaelyn are severely injured.
Katelynn has multiple broken bones. She had a very bad concussion. She walked for the first time today.
Jaelen had to have emergency surgery on one of his legs. He has rods in him, pins in them, and they are both at different hospitals." Friends remembered Preston by sharing, "I just want to explain that Preston had made a huge impact on all of you guys.
He made people smile, laugh, and I know you guys look forward to seeing him every day. And I know in heaven right now, if there's mud in heaven, he's probably found it and is jumping and dancing in it, running up and down the streets of gold in his overalls. He probably has golden overalls.
We're going to miss him a lot.".
