‘Okay Baby’ TikTok star Preston Ordone, 2, dies in car accident as family releases tragic new details & clash with cops
A BELOVED toddler who went viral as "Okay Baby" on TikTok has died after a devastating car accident.
Two-year-old Preston Ordone was traveling with his parents, Katelynn and Jaelen Ordone, when the family's truck crashed on Thursday.
Preston died from his injuries in the crash while his parents were both hurt in the accident, according to the Louisiana State Police.
The family's car “veered off the roadway to the right and struck a tree,” LSP said in a statement, adding that they're still investigating the cause of the crash.
Cops said Preston was sitting in the backseat of the truck, but was "improperly restrained in a child safety seat."
Glen Norris, Preston's grandfather, has fought back against police for saying the toddler wasn't properly secured in his car seat before the crash at around 11:50 am.
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Norris said he spoke with a witness who was behind the car when it wrecked, who said Preston was properly restrained in a car seat when he was removed from the vehicle, according to Nola.com.
He went on to call the police's statement "hurtful and painful."
In a pinned comment on Facebook, cops said, "Our goal is never to add to the pain, but rather to fulfill our responsibility in this age of information."
The devastated grandfather said Katelynn and Jaelyn were heading home from a doctor's appointment with Preston in Northshore, Louisiana, about an hour from New Orleans, when they veered off the road.
The couple's daughter Paisley, who is also featured on the family's TikTok account, was at school at the time of the accident.
Cops said that Preston's parents were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.
Family members of the Ordones shared devastating details about the crash in a video on social media on April 27.
"Their truck veered to the right off the interstate and struck a tree and unfortunately Preston didn’t make it,” a woman called Brielle said.
She said Preston's mom and dad are "severely injured."
"Katelynn has multiple broken bones. She had a very bad concussion. She walked for the first time today," Brielle said.
"Jaelen had to have emergency surgery on one of his legs. He has rods, pins in them. They’re both at different hospitals.”
The family is known for sharing heartwarming vlogs on TikTok, where they have over 251,000 followers and garner millions of views on videos, which are often funny clips of little Preston saying "okay" to his parents before disobeying them.
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