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TikTok Toddler Preston Ordone’s Family Challenges Restraint Claim After Fatal Crash

The Louisiana State Police investigation continues as the grieving family disputes allegations of improper child seat use and raises safety awareness.

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Overview

  • 2-year-old TikTok star Preston Ordone, known as 'Okay Baby,' tragically died in an April 24 car crash in Louisiana, with his parents sustaining serious injuries.
  • Louisiana State Police reported the family’s Ford F-150 veered off Interstate 12 and struck a tree, with the cause of the crash still under investigation.
  • Authorities claim Preston was improperly restrained in a child safety seat, but the family, including his grandfather Glen Norris, disputes this assertion based on witness accounts.
  • Preston’s mother, Katelynn Ordone, shared an emotional video thanking supporters and providing updates on her and her husband Jaelan’s recovery from multiple injuries.
  • A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $50,000 to assist the family, while the case has sparked discussions on child safety seat laws and proper restraint practices in Louisiana.