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CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — A 2-year-old child was killed and another child was injured after the wind swept away a bounce house in Casa Grande, Arizona.
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened around 5 p.m. on Saturday, according to KTVK. Several children were playing inside a bounce house when a gust of wind blew it into the air to a lot in the area.
The 2-year-old child was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries. Phoenix Firehouse 25 posted on Instagram that the young boy was the son of a Phoenix firefighter.
The other child had non-life-threatening injuries, according to CNN.
“This appears to have been a tragic accident,” Pinal County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Reimer said in a statement obtained by CNN. “We would like to extend our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the grieving family.”
It’s not clear if the bounce house was staked and anchored at the time. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission advises bounce houses should be anchored on a flat, even surface and should not be used when winds are over 15 mph
There are only a few states in the country that have regulations or guidelines in place regarding the setting up of bounce houses, according to The Associated Press.
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