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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Story summary
On September 25, 13-year-old Olvin Daniel Cabrera Valladares was found dead at Shenandoah Park in the Coral Way neighborhood of Miami, Florida. His mother, Estefanía Valladares, reported that her son’s shirt got caught on a loose screw inside a playground slide while he was playing there instead of being at school as required. When the boy was discovered by another visitor to the park, his shirt collar had tightened around his neck, leading to strangulation. The park was closed for non-criminal investigation following the incident, and Commissioner Rolando Escalona commented on social media about the closure. Valladares warned other parents to be cautious when taking their children to public parks due to potential safety hazards like exposed screws in playground equipment.
Written for “Playground Slide Accident” on 2026-10-06,
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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.
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Olvin Daniel Cabrera Valladares went to Shenandoah Park in Miami’s Coral Way neighborhood on September 25 to play.
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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.
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“He told me he pulled on him, but he was caught on a screw,” Valladares said.
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“He pulled again, and my son fell out.
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He had his whole life ahead of him.
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He just wanted to play and, sadly, it was playing that took his life.
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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.
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“I have a message for parents,” Valladares told the outlet.
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Look at the tragedy that happened to my son.”
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Olvin’s sister Stephany said medics tried to treat her brother at the scene, before rushing him to hospital.
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“At the hospital, the doctors and medical team did everything possible to bring Olvin back,” she wrote in a GoFundMe appeal.
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“Our family held onto hope and prayed for a miracle.
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Sadly, on October 1, Olvin was declared brain dead.”
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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.
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Others showed the boy posing with his family in front of a Christmas tree, wearing festive pyjamas.
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As of October 6, the GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $10,000 for Olvin’s funeral arrangements.
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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.”
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When a Local 10 crew visited the park, they said they found visible screws were flat.
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The park reopened a day after it was shut and it was unclear if repairs to the slide had been made.
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“The matter is under investigation, and the city cannot comment further,” a city spokesperson told the outlet.
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Footage captured by NBC 6 South Florida showed investigators examining the playground, looking both inside and outside the slide.
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The Independent has contacted Escalona and the City of Miami for further comment.
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