5YO Boy Killed After Bounce House Went Into The Air At Maryland Baseball Game

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A 5-year-old boy was killed and another child was injured when the bounce house they were playing in lifted 15 to 20 feet in the air by the wind during a baseball game Friday night, officials in Maryland said.

The bounce house was in the right field stands of Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland, during the game between the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs and the York Revolution, members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball league.

Around 9:21 p.m., stadium officials called 911 after the wind gust lifted the bounce house causing children to fall before it landed on the field, officials from Charles County, Maryland, said in a statement.

EMS crews who were already at the stadium, trainers from the baseball team and several volunteer first responders who were in attendance, rushed to the children's aid, according to county officials.

The 5-year-old victim, who was from La Plata, Maryland, was rushed to Children's Hospital but pronounced dead later in the night, officials said.

A second child suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a hospital, according to officials.

5-year-old killed after wind propels bounce house into the air

A 5-year-old boy was killed and another child was hospitalized after heavy winds lifted a bounce house at a Maryland baseball game, officials said.

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Declan Hicks

The 5-year-old boy killed when a bounce house at a Maryland baseball game flew into the air over the weekend was remembered as a great friend “who brought light and laughter to everyone.”

“He was a great friend, and a fan favorite in his 4-year-old classroom, not just with other children but with his teachers. Our heart aches for his family and our school family,” said a fundraiser set up by someone connected to Declan’s preschool.

Declan loved dinosaurs, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and wearing crazy socks, according to the fundraiser that has collected over $13,500 by early Monday.

“Declan was not just a son but a brother and loved so much by his family. We know that surrounding them with love and support during this time would be greatly appreciated.”

The youngster’s flag football team canceled its game Saturday — and said it was dedicating the upcoming season to him, with players wearing a patch with his number on their helmets.

“The LaPlata Blue Knights Football and Cheerleading Organization would like to take this time to mourn the loss of #9 Declan Hicks, a member of our flag football team, who was taken far too soon as a result of Friday’s incident at Blue Crabs Stadium,” the team wrote “in loving memory” in a Sunday Facebook post.

Boy killed after bounce house went into the air at Maryland baseball game ‘brought light and laughter to everyone’

The 5-year-old boy killed when a bounce house at a Maryland baseball game flew into the air over the weekend was remembered as a great friend “who brought light and laughter to everyone.&#822…

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Handsome little guy, and Declan is one of my favorite little dude names...