The Aporia · Family mourns toddler killed by car at local pumpkin patch: ‘She just lit up the room’

A 21-month-old toddler named Nyxailia Hinton died after being struck by a car at a pumpkin patch in Sevierville, Tennessee on Tuesday. The incident occurred when she was taken to the event by her babysitter and fatally injured upon arrival. Her mother, Peandra Hinton, described her as joyful and full of life. A GoFundMe page has raised over $7,000 towards funeral expenses with a goal of $12,000. The toddler’s father expressed a desire for justice in the case, emphasizing the family's profound grief.

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A 21-month-old toddler named Nyxailia Hinton was killed at a pumpkin patch in Sevierville, Tennessee, on Tuesday. According to reports from WVLT and a GoFundMe page set up for funeral costs, Nyxailia fell and was struck by a car while at the event with her babysitter. She was rushed to the hospital but died a few hours later due to severe injuries including a cracked skull and ribs, requiring immediate medical intervention like an intensive care unit stay and blood transfusion.

The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) confirmed that emergency responders attended the scene on Happy Hollow Lane in Sevierville. The incident has left Nyxailia's mother, Peandra Hinton, devastated, as she described her daughter as someone who could brighten anyone's day. Friends and family have set up a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral expenses.

This tragic event highlights the unforeseen dangers that can occur at seemingly safe community events, underscoring the need for heightened safety measures during such activities.

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🔮 Hinton added: “The fact that I couldn’t wake up this morning to my baby, it really tore me up.”

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“No parent should ever have to face this kind of pain, and PeAndra (sic) is now carrying the unimaginable grief of losing her child while also trying to hold her household together as a single mother who is out of work,” the page reads.

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Family mourns toddler killed by car at local pumpkin patch: ‘She just lit up the room’ · assertive framing

A Tennessee family has been left in mourning after a toddler was killed at a pumpkin patch. asserted

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Nyxailia Hinton died at just 21 months old on Tuesday, after falling and being fatally struck by a car. asserted

Hinton → die → car

According to a GoFundMe page launched to raise money for funeral costs, she was rushed to the hospital, where she died just a few hours later. uncertain

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“She just lit up the room,” Peandra Hinton, the girl’s mom, told WVLT. asserted

Hinton → light → WVLT

“If you were having a bad day, you see Zayla, she’s gonna turn it all around. asserted

she → have → it

According to Hinton, the girl was taken to the pumpkin patch by a babysitter and once at the site, she was struck by the car. uncertain

she → accord → car

A spokesperson from the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to the outlet that SCSO personnel and other emergency responders attended the scene on Happy Hollow Lane in Sevierville. asserted

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The Independent has contacted the SCSO for comment. asserted

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The toddler was taken to the hospital and placed in the intensive care unit with a cracked skull and cracked ribs. asserted

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She was also in need of a blood transfusion, according to the GoFundMe page. uncertain

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However, just after midnight on Tuesday, she died. asserted

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As of October 30, the page has raised over $7,000 toward its $12,000 goal. asserted

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Nyxailia’s father says that her family wants to see justice for their loved one. asserted

family → say → one

“We want justice for her,” the toddler's father told the outlet. asserted

father → want → outlet

“And we ain’t letting up. asserted

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I don’t care if someone’s feelings get hurt; this has torn up her whole family. asserted

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Hinton added: “The fact that I couldn’t wake up this morning to my baby, it really tore me up.” asserted

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Sevierville, the city in which the incident took place, is widely known as one of Tennessee’s tourist hotspots. asserted

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The city serves as a gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains and has a bronze statue depicting country singer Dolly Parton, who grew up in a rural community near the area. asserted

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Family mourns toddler killed by car at local pumpkin patch: ‘She just lit up the room’

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