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Time of India
30-04-2025
- Time of India
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Preston Ordone , a two-year-old child known to thousands of his followers on TikTok as the "Okay Baby," died in a major car accident last week. His mother Katelynn Ordone on Wednesday, April 30, shared a video on social media acknowledging the support her family has been receiving during the "incredibly difficult time". #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack A Chinese shadow falls on Pahalgam terror attack case probe How India can use water to pressure Pakistan Buzzkill: How India can dissolve the Pakistan problem, not just swat it The accident took place at around 11:50 AM (local time) on April 24 when the child was travelling in a 2011 Ford 5-150 pick-up truck along with his parents. The vehicle is believed to have veered off I-12 due to unknown reasons near New Orleans and later crashed into a tree, an official release by the Louisiana State Police said. Continue to video 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Join new Free to Play WWII MMO War Thunder War Thunder Play Now Undo Preston Ordone's mother opens up about the accident In a video shared on Instagram, Katelynn said she wanted to give an update to all since she heard about the "love and support" her child received from the followers on social media. She added that all this "means so much to us" during this difficult time. Katelynn said she was discharged by the hospital authorities a day earlier, but her husband, Jaelan Ordone, remains admitted, E! News reported. Live Events Along with their daughter Paisley Ordone, 7, Katelynn currently resides at a place near the hospital for ease of meeting her husband. As of now, Katelynn said none of her family members have really understood why this happened with them, but she noted that fans' support made a "big difference" for them. Also Read : Robert de Niro's daughter Airyn de Niro comes out as trans, reveals details about her transition journey How did the accident happen? According to police, Preston was seated in the rear seat of the vehicle and his parents were in the front row. At the time of the incident, the baby was "improperly restrained" in the vehicle's child safety seat, it added. As the child sustained serious injuries, he was quickly taken to a nearby hospital. However, he succumbed to his injuries soon after. The family members have clearly denied the claim and even called it "hurtful," Independent reported. Glen Norris, the grandfather of the child, told a local news outlet that the allegation was untrue and even reminded police about a witness, who helped the family in getting out of the crashed vehicle. Commenting on its Facebook post, the police said that they did not do it with the intention of causing embarrassment to any person or to add to the pain. Police stated that this was to fulfill their responsibility to provide information to the people. The cause of the single-vehicle crash is still being investigated by the police and they are also waiting for the 'routine' toxicology results. It remains unknown who was driving the car among the child's parents. Also Read : Papal conclave 2025: One of these cardinals could succeed Pope Francis as May 7 ceremony draws closer FAQs 1. When was Preston Ordone born? Katelynn Ordone gave birth to her son on December 27, 2022. 2. How many followers did Preston Ordone have on TikTok? Through his various antics, the child earned his parents over 33 million likes on the platform as well as close to 437,000 followers.
New York Post
28-04-2025
- New York Post
TikTok's beloved ‘Okay Baby' killed in heartbreaking vehicle accident
The adorable toddler known to millions of TikTok fans as 'Okay Baby' has been killed in a vehicle accident — with cops saying he was improperly buckled in his seat at the time and his family denying the claim. Preston Ordone, 2, was traveling with his parents in a 2011 Ford 5-150 pick-up truck near New Orleans at 11:50 a.m. Thursday when the vehicle swerved off the road and smashed into a tree, according to Louisiana State Police and a statement made in a video from two people close to the family. 'Preston, who was seated in the rear, but improperly restrained in a child safety seat, … sustained serious injuries and was transported to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries,' the cops said in a press release. 4 TikTok's viral 'Okay Baby' Preston Ordone was tragically killed in a car accident last week. Instagram/@kate_ordone Advertisement The videotaped statement from the tot's family said his parents, Katelynn and Jaelan Ordone, were 'severely injured'' in the tragedy. 'Katelynn has multiple broken bones. She had a very bad concussion. … Jaelen had to have emergency surgery on one of his legs,'' a woman said in the footage. Little Preston's grandfather, Glenn Norris, insisted that Preston was properly restrained in his seat at the time and called the cops' statement 'hurtful and painful.'' Advertisement Norris said he spoke to a good Samaritan who removed Preston from the vehicle and that the person told him the child was properly buckled up. Police said they are still investigating the cause of the crash and awaiting the results of a 'routine' toxicology from the driver for analysis. It wasn't clear which parent was driving. A spokesman for the state police declined comment on the grandfather's assertion that Preston was properly secured in the back seat. 4 Preston had millions of online fans. Instagram/@kate_ordone Advertisement 4 The mischievous pint-sized TikTok star would tell his parents, 'OK' — then do the opposite. Instagram/@kate_ordone Preston earned his famous nickname because he would always say 'OK' when one of his parents advised him on how to behave — and then proceed to do the opposite. In one viral video, when his mother asked the mischievous tot to be careful and not slip in the mud, Preston politely tells him mom, 'OK' in a cheerful voice, then starts diving into the mud over and over again. Paisley, Preston's sister, was in school at the time of the accident. Advertisement 4 Preston's older sister, Paisley, was at school at the time. gofundme In a now heartbreaking TikTok video as part of a viral trend made five days before the accident, Preston says, 'I love you' while running toward his mom. 'Oh, I love you,' she replies. 'But listen, I have a problem,' Katelynn tells her son. 'I'm so hungry right now that I literally could eat a kid,' she jokingly says as part of the trending phrase. Preston then points to his sister and says, 'You can eat Paisley Anne. Eat Paisley Anne.' A man using Preston's mother's TikTok account said, 'Preston made a huge impact on all of you guys. 'He made people smile, laugh. I know you look forward to seeing him every day,' he said. 'If there's mud in heaven, he's probably found it is jumping and dancing in it.'
