A 5-year-old boy was killed when a bounce house flew 15 to 20 feet into the air during a professional baseball game on Saturday.
A gust of wind blew a moon bounce house with children inside into the air and landed on the baseball field where the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs were playing Saturday night, police said. statement From Charles County. The county said emergency personnel already at the ballpark responded to the incident within minutes.
A 5-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken by Maryland State Police to Children’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Another child was also taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, county officials said.
“Our deepest sympathies go out to the children and their families during this difficult time,” Charles County Commissioners Chairman Reuben B. Collins said in a statement. “We thank the emergency responders and Maryland State Police for acting quickly to ensure the children received immediate medical treatment.”
The Maryland Blue Crabs play in the Atlantic League at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Md. The team postponed the rest of its games on Saturday and canceled Sunday’s games.
“Our condolences go out to the family mourning the loss of their child and we are concerned for the child who was injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of them,” Southern Maryland Blue Crabs general manager Courtney Nichel said in a statement.
NBC Washington According to reports, the bounce house had been set up inside the stadium for children to play in during the game, but a strong wind caused it to fly over the wall and onto the field, sending children falling to the ground.
Witnesses told local news outlets that the bounce house was secured by stakes driven into the ground.
