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Florida teen strangled to death after shirt gets caught on playground slide screw: family

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DeTurris, D. (2026, October 6). Florida teen strangled to death after shirt gets caught on playground slide screw: family. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/us-news/florida-teen-strangled-to-death-after-shirt-gets-caught-on-playground-slide-screw-family/

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Estefanía Valladares lost her 13-year-old son Olvin Daniel Cabrera Valladares when he was strangled by his shirt while playing on a playground slide in Shenandoah Park in Miami on September 25. His shirt got caught on a loose screw, and despite efforts to free him, Olvin fell out with his arm inside the collar which tightened around his neck. He was placed on life support but was declared brain dead a week later. The city spokesperson confirmed that an investigation is underway, and the park reopened after a day of closure for inspection.

Written by AI on 2026-10-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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 Florida teen was strangled to death by his shirt after it got caught on a loose screw in a playground slide, his grieving mother said. asserted

mother → strangle → slide

Mom Estefanía Valladares told Local 10 her son Olvin Daniel Cabrera Valladares, 13, died in the freak accident after he went to play in Shenandoah Park in Miami on Sept. 25. asserted

he → tell → Sept.

He had his whole life ahead of him,” the distraught mother told the outlet. asserted

mother → have → outlet

The mom said that Olvin was supposed to be at school the day of the tragedy, but rode his scooter to the park instead. asserted

Olvin → say → park

“He told me he pulled on him, but he was caught on a screw,” according to Estefanía. uncertain

he → tell → Estefanía

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

son → pull → ?

Olvin was later rushed to the hospital and placed on life support, before being declared brain dead a week later on Oct. 1, according to family, who started a GoFundMe for the teen’s funeral expenses. uncertain

who → rush → expenses

“As a mother, it’s very hard to lose a son. asserted

it → ’ → son

I never thought I would lose my son,” Estefanía said. asserted

Estefanía → think → son

Officials did not confirm the chain of events that Estefanía alleged, but a city spokesperson told The Post that the incident “is under active investigation[. asserted

incident → confirm → investigation

Local 10 reported that the day after Olvin was found dead, the park was closed for a “non-criminal investigation,” but that the slide was opened back up to the public the next day. asserted

slide → report → public

As investigators look into the cause of death, Estefanía warned parents to keep an eye out for her children. asserted

Estefanía → look → children

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

Estefanía → look → son

Florida teen strangled to death after shirt gets caught on playground slide screw: family

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