A 5-year-old boy dies after a large digital display board falls on him at Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay, Florida, school officials say. The child is seriously injured and taken to a hospital, where he later dies.
Officials say the board involved is similar to a Smartboard-style display and is described as heavy, with one report citing about 120 pounds. After the incident, the school district begins urgent inspections of similar displays across other schools. Outlets report the incident as a workplace safety concern for school equipment and focus on the timeline from the fall in the classroom to the boy’s death, as well as the district’s immediate response to prevent further injuries.
