TikTok star Preston Ordone, 2, told his mom 'I love you' in final video before death
Just days before his tragic death, two-year-old Preston Ordone was shown in a touching video
expressing his love for his mother
.
The TikTok star
sadly died in a car crash when the vehicle he was traveling in with his parents, Jaelen and Katelynn Ordone,
veered off course and collided with a tree
. Unfortunately, Preston died, while his parents were severely injured and immediately taken to the hospital.
An emotional video was
shared on TikTok by Katelynn
just five days prior to the accident on April 19. In the clip, Preston affectionately told his mother, "I love you," as he rushed towards her.
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She responded lovingly, saying, "Oh, I love you," before Preston gave her a tight hug. Katelynn then joined in with a popular TikTok trend, jokingly stating, "Listen, I have a problem. I'm so hungry right now. That I literally could eat a kid."
Preston Ordone appeared in a final TikTok
(Image: @kate_ordone/tiktok)
Preston seemed puzzled and pointed to his sister, suggesting, "You can eat Paisley Anne. Eat Paisley Anne. That's so mean."
Katelynn captioned the video, "Idek what I expected but this wasn't it," accompanied by two crying laughing emojis. Fans have flooded the comments with tributes to Preston, with one expressing, "This is truly heartbreaking rest easy okay baby."
Another said, "I'm still searching through the comments to hear someone say its not true sigh," while a third fan added, "Rest in peace baby Preston! You touched so many lives with your bright light. Praying that God comforts this family during this hard time."
The tragic car accident happened on April 24 just before 11.50 a. m. on Interstate 12 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Preston died in the crash, which happened after his family were returning from a doctor's appointment.
Louisiana State Police alleged that Preston was "improperly restrained" in his child safety seat during the crash, as mentioned in their Facebook update. They are conducting further inquiries into the incident, including a routine toxicology test on the driver.
The police emphasized in their statement, "Louisiana law requires all occupants, regardless of seating position, to be properly restrained at all times. The proper use of seat belts and child safety seats can be the difference between life and death. Ensuring correct installation and usage of car seats and booster seats is critical to preventing injuries and saving lives."
However, Preston's grandfather Glen Norris has disputed the police's claims. In an emotional conversation with Nola, Norris recounted that an eyewitness at the scene assured him Preston was indeed properly buckled up when rescued from the vehicle.
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Glen confessed to feeling "numb" upon receiving the devastating news of his grandson's passing and described police comments as "hurtful and painful." He also acknowledged the "long road ahead" for the family as they cope with their loss.
The tragic news of Preston's death was shared on TikTok by friends of Katelynn and Jaelen. "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," they revealed in the video.
They went on to say, "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."
The video ended with, "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."
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Just days before his tragic death, two-year-old Preston Ordone was shown in a touching video expressing his love for his mother . The TikTok star sadly died in a car crash when the vehicle he was traveling in with his parents, Jaelen and Katelynn Ordone, veered off course and collided with a tree . Unfortunately, Preston died, while his parents were severely injured and immediately taken to the hospital. An emotional video was shared on TikTok by Katelynn just five days prior to the accident on April 19. In the clip, Preston affectionately told his mother, "I love you," as he rushed towards her. Read More Related Articles Scott Pelley speaks out on 60 Minutes turmoil as producer resigns amid Trump lawsuit Read More Related Articles Bono reveals his favorite song of all time - and it's a Bob Dylan deep cut She responded lovingly, saying, "Oh, I love you," before Preston gave her a tight hug. Katelynn then joined in with a popular TikTok trend, jokingly stating, "Listen, I have a problem. I'm so hungry right now. That I literally could eat a kid." Preston Ordone appeared in a final TikTok (Image: @kate_ordone/tiktok) Preston seemed puzzled and pointed to his sister, suggesting, "You can eat Paisley Anne. Eat Paisley Anne. That's so mean." Katelynn captioned the video, "Idek what I expected but this wasn't it," accompanied by two crying laughing emojis. Fans have flooded the comments with tributes to Preston, with one expressing, "This is truly heartbreaking rest easy okay baby." Another said, "I'm still searching through the comments to hear someone say its not true sigh," while a third fan added, "Rest in peace baby Preston! You touched so many lives with your bright light. Praying that God comforts this family during this hard time." The tragic car accident happened on April 24 just before 11.50 a. m. on Interstate 12 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Preston died in the crash, which happened after his family were returning from a doctor's appointment. Louisiana State Police alleged that Preston was "improperly restrained" in his child safety seat during the crash, as mentioned in their Facebook update. They are conducting further inquiries into the incident, including a routine toxicology test on the driver. The police emphasized in their statement, "Louisiana law requires all occupants, regardless of seating position, to be properly restrained at all times. The proper use of seat belts and child safety seats can be the difference between life and death. Ensuring correct installation and usage of car seats and booster seats is critical to preventing injuries and saving lives." However, Preston's grandfather Glen Norris has disputed the police's claims. In an emotional conversation with Nola, Norris recounted that an eyewitness at the scene assured him Preston was indeed properly buckled up when rescued from the vehicle. For all the latest news straight to your inbox, sign up for our FREE newsletters here . Glen confessed to feeling "numb" upon receiving the devastating news of his grandson's passing and described police comments as "hurtful and painful." He also acknowledged the "long road ahead" for the family as they cope with their loss. The tragic news of Preston's death was shared on TikTok by friends of Katelynn and Jaelen. "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," they revealed in the video. They went on to say, "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." The video ended with, "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." For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage here .
