2-Year-Old Dies in Freak Accident After Wind Sweeps Away Bounce House in Arizona

Published on April 30, 2024

One toddler died and another child sustained injuries following a freak accident in Pinal County, Arizona, on Saturday when an inflatable bounce house they were playing in was swept up into the air by strong winds before crashing into a neighbor’s backyard. The incident took place at about 5 p.m. on Saturday at a residence in the city of Casa Grande, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office told multiple publications. The 2-year-old boy, identified only as Bodhi, was rushed to a local hospital after sustaining injuries but was later pronounced dead, according to the sheriff’s office. A second child also sustained injuries from the incident and was taken to the hospital, although police described those injuries as non-life threatening. It was unclear as of Wednesday whether that child had been released from the hospital....