but the county said that he was subsequently declared dead. There was another youngster who was sent to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
A GoFundMe page was created in the little boy’s honor after his passing to help ease the financial burden on his grieving family.
“They say parenting is tough, but losing a child, particularly in an accident that no one could have predicted, is the hardest.
“Declan Hicks, a 5-year-old dinosaur enthusiast, ninja turtle aficionado, and wacky sock-wearing (with boots!) kid, was lost that day, according to the sorrowful post.
For three years, Declan called Blessed Lambs Preschool home. He was a unique young child who brightened the lives of everyone who knew him and made them laugh.
