A five-year-old boy died after bounce house tragedy at the Blue Crabs Stadium

WALDORF, Md. — Charles County Fire personnel responded Friday, around 9:21 p.m., to an urgent call from the Regency Furniture Stadium during a Maryland Blue Crabs game for a report of a moon bounce that became airborne due to a wind gust while children were inside of it. 

Authorities indicated the moon bounce was carried around 15 to 20 feet up in the air, and that caused children to fall before it landed on the field. 

In due course, Charles County Fire and Ems teams began patient care, and that was when they reported a 5-year-old boy who sustained life-threatening injuries. This pediatric patient, from La Plata, was then flown to the National Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

Charles County Fire and Ems personnel stated a second minor, with non-life-threatening injuries, was also flown to the mentioned hospital. 

“We extend our deepest empathy to the children and their families during this difficult time,” said Charles County Government Commissioner President Reuben B. Collins, II, Esq. “

As this tragedy unfolds, Courtney Knichel, General Manager of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, stated, “Our entire organization shares our condolences with the family mourning the loss of a child and our concern for the child who was injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with them all.”

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs cancelled tonight's game in honor of the victims and their families.