PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. — A 2-year-old child died after a strong gust of wind picked up a bounce house Saturday afternoon near Casa Grande.
2-year-old Bodhi Naaf was the child of a Phoenix firefighter Karl Naaf and his wife Cristy, according to a GoFundMe set up for the family. To add to the tragedy, the couple is expecting their second child in May.
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The Pinal County Sheriff's Office said the incident happened at about 5 p.m. near Rosemead Drive and Bel Air Road, located a couple of miles from the Central Arizona College campus.
Several children, including Bodhi Naaf, were playing in the bounce house when it went airborne and landed in a neighboring lot. Two children were taken to the hospital where Bodhi later died.
The other child sustained non-life-threatening injuries, the sheriff's office said.
"We would like to extend our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the grieving family," PCSO wrote in a statement.
The Phoenix Fire Department said they are doing whatever they can to support the family.
"We are all so saddened for this tremendous loss," the department said in a statement.
If you would like to donate to the family, click here.
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