Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Oct 8
120-Pound Classroom Display Board Kills 5-Year-Old in Florida, Triggering Districtwide Inspections
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Oct 8

120-Pound Classroom Display Board Kills 5-Year-Old in Florida, Triggering Districtwide Inspections

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 8

Summary

  • Bellamy Dawkins-Morris, 5, died after a 120-pound digital display board fell on him just after 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay.
  • School staff called 911 and gave first aid before Bellamy was taken to a hospital, while police said the board tipped over as he was moving it in the classroom.
  • Brevard Public Schools said the Promethean board had been wall-mounted by a licensed third-party vendor under manufacturer guidelines and that all district boards from the company are now being inspected.
  • Palm Bay police's special victims unit and Promethean are investigating the incident, which family members said involved Bellamy, who was autistic, pushing the display back and forth.