Preston Ordone
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Family Challenges Police Account Following Death of Two-Year-Old TikTok Star 'Okay Baby'
The family of Preston Ordone, the two-year-old social media personality known as 'Okay Baby' on TikTok, is disputing official accounts following his tragic death in a car accident on April 24 in Louisiana.
Preston died when the vehicle carrying him and his parents, Katelynn and Jaelen Ordone, was involved in a single-vehicle crash. Both parents sustained serious injuries in the incident that claimed their son's life.
A controversy has emerged as the Louisiana State Police reported that Preston was improperly restrained in his car seat at the time of the accident. The Ordone family has strongly challenged this claim, characterizing it as false information that has compounded their grief during an already devastating time.
The toddler had gained popularity through family TikTok content, with one of his final appearances showing a touching moment with his mother shortly before the fatal crash. The circumstances surrounding the accident and the conflicting accounts regarding Preston's restraint have drawn widespread attention from both the family's online community and the general public.
The investigation into the crash continues as the family mourns the loss of their son while simultaneously working to address what they describe as police "lies" about the circumstances of the tragedy.