Boy, 3, crushed to death by park monument -- as he's rushed to nurse mom's hospital while she's working
Summary
Premises Rooks Washington in Rooks, Washington: On April 1, 3-year-old Kaleb Ortega was with his father and sister at Rooks Park in Walla Walla, Washington, when a massive monument at the Capt. Albert H. Rooks/USS Houston CA-30 memorial fell on the boy and fatally injured him. He was rushed by ambulance to a hospital where his mother, Claudia Garcia, was working as a nurse. His parents are suing multiple companies involved in the monument's construction and renovation for emotional-distress damages.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Claudia Garcia | Unknown | Injured |
| Miguel Ortega | Unknown | Injured |
| Boulder Designs, Boulder Magic, Builders FirstSource, American Rock Products, Wenzel Nursery, Neil Binder and the Binder marital community, and Double T Construction | At-fault party |