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13-year-old boy dies after freak playground incident in Miami, sparking investigation into equipment

Marcus Chen

Managing Editor · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 3:24 AM · 1 min read

13-year-old boy dies after freak playground incident in Miami, sparking investigation into equipment — CBS Miami, Miami Community news — Image: CBS Miami

Olvin Cabrera Balladares, 13, was found inside a slide at Shenandoah Park on Sept. 25 and died Oct. 1, and his mother says a screw caught his shirt.

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