7-Year-Old Boy Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery After Being Hit by Falling Drone During Holiday Show
Mar. 15, 2025The boy who was injured at the holiday drone show at Lake Eola on Dec. 21.Photo:Jessica Lumedge
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Jessica Lumedge
The 7-year-old boyinjured at a holiday drone showover the weekend has undergone emergency surgery, according to his family.
The boy was with his parents, Jessica Lumedge and Adriana Edgerton, watching the show at Lake Eola in Orlando when the incident occurred in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Dec. 21.
Afterwards, Alexander received emergency open-heart surgery, Edgertonwrotein an update on her Facebook page that was posted on Sunday, Dec. 22.
Andrea Otero, the City of Orlando Public Information Manager, previously described what happened to PEOPLE as “technical difficulties” and said that the Orlando Fire Department (OFD) “was alerted to an individual who was reported to be injured during the show….Paramedics began to render aid as soon as they made contact with the individual.”
Lake Eola during the holiday season.Getty
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In a video shared toTikTokon Dec. 22, a spectator captured the moment some of the drones began falling from the formation. Someone shouted “Watch out, watch out!” before the drone landed and the video ended abruptly.
“Everyone’s natural instinct was to duck and scatter, and before we realized it, my daughter found my son on the floor unconscious,” Edgerton said. “He had blood coming out of his face.”
She added, “The blade cut his mouth, but there’s an actual imprint of the drone on his chest.”
In previous updates, the boy’s parents claimed that their son was “fighting for his life in ER."
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Sky Elements Drones, which organized the show, previously told PEOPLE in a statement, “Sky Elements Drones wants to extend our sincere hope for a full and speedy recovery to those impacted at our Lake Eola show in Orlando on Saturday, Dec. 21. The well-being of our audience is our utmost priority, and we regret any distress or inconvenience caused.”
source: people.com
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