Nebraska toddler dies of trauma in wind-tossed inflatable
October 5, 2018
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 2-year-old Nebraska boy was killed and his sister was injured when wind tore a giant inflatable from its moorings and tossed it 30 feet (9 meters) into the air before depositing it, with the toddler wrapped up inside, more than 100 feet (30 meters) away, authorities said Friday.
The Lancaster County sheriff's office said Caleb Acuna suffered severe head trauma in his ordeal Wednesday evening at JK's Pumpkin Patch, just north of Lincoln. Caleb was taken off life support Thursday afternoon.
His 5-year-old sister, Arra, suffered a broken arm.
"It's certainly a tragic situat...
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