The Aporia · Boy, 13, dies after his shirt gets caught on playground slide screw, mom says

A 13-year-old boy named Olvin Daniel Cabrera Valladares died on September 25 after his shirt got caught on a loose screw in a playground slide at Shenandoah Park in Miami, strangling him. His mother warned parents to be cautious when taking their children to parks following the tragic incident. As of October 6, over $10,000 had been raised through a GoFundMe campaign for Olvin’s funeral arrangements. The park was closed briefly for investigation but reopened without clear information on whether repairs were made.

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On September 25, a 13-year-old boy named Olvin Daniel Cabrera Valladares died after his shirt got caught on a screw inside an enclosed slide at Shenandoah Park in Miami's Coral Way neighborhood, strangling him. His mother said that he was supposed to be at school but went to the park instead with his scooter. The boy was found by another visitor who tried to free Olvin but couldn't until pulling again made Olvin fall out of the slide, revealing a tight collar around his neck and an arm inside his shirt.

Olvin's mother, Estefanía Valladares, has urged parents to be cautious about taking their children to parks due to safety concerns. The incident led District 3 Commissioner Rolando Escalona to order an inspection of all enclosed slides in the city’s major parks and temporarily close them until further notice. As a result, all tube slides at Shenandoah Park and three other major parks were shut down immediately for safety checks.

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A grieving mother said her 13-year-old son died after his shirt was caught on a loose screw on a playground slide, strangling him. asserted

shirt → grieve → him

Olvin Daniel Cabrera Valladares went to Shenandoah Park in Miami’s Coral Way neighborhood on September 25 to play. asserted

Valladares → go → September

The boy was found inside the slide by a man who was visiting the park with his own children, Olvin’s mother Estefanía Valladares told Local 10. asserted

mother → find → Local

“He told me he pulled on him, but he was caught on a screw,” Valladares said. asserted

Valladares → tell → screw

“He pulled again, and my son fell out. asserted

son → pull → ?

He had his whole life ahead of him. asserted

He → have → him

He just wanted to play and, sadly, it was playing that took his life. asserted

that → want → life

The mom said her son was a student at Miami’s Citrus Grove K-8 Center and should have been at school when the tragic accident happened. asserted

accident → say → school

“I have a message for parents,” Valladares told the outlet. asserted

Valladares → have → outlet

Look at the tragedy that happened to my son.” asserted

that → look → son

Olvin’s sister Stephany said medics tried to treat her brother at the scene, before rushing him to hospital. asserted

medics → say → hospital

“At the hospital, the doctors and medical team did everything possible to bring Olvin back,” she wrote in a GoFundMe appeal. asserted

she → do → appeal

“Our family held onto hope and prayed for a miracle. asserted

family → hold → miracle

Sadly, on October 1, Olvin was declared brain dead.” asserted

Olvin → declare → October

In one of the images of Olvin shared on the campaign page, the boy is seen lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by medical machines. asserted

boy → share → machines

Others showed the boy posing with his family in front of a Christmas tree, wearing festive pyjamas. asserted

boy → show → pyjamas

As of October 6, the GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $10,000 for Olvin’s funeral arrangements. asserted

campaign → raise → arrangements

On the day Olvin was discovered, Miami District 3 Commissioner Rolando Escalona said on social media Shenandoah Park had been closed for a “non-criminal investigation.” asserted

Park → discover → investigation

When a Local 10 crew visited the park, they said they found visible screws were flat. asserted

screws → visit → park

The park reopened a day after it was shut and it was unclear if repairs to the slide had been made. uncertain

repairs → reopen → slide

“The matter is under investigation, and the city cannot comment further,” a city spokesperson told the outlet. asserted

spokesperson → comment → outlet

Footage captured by NBC 6 South Florida showed investigators examining the playground, looking both inside and outside the slide. asserted

investigators → capture → slide

The Independent has contacted Escalona and the City of Miami for further comment. asserted

Independent → contact → comment

Boy, 13, dies after his shirt gets caught on playground slide screw, mom says

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