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Boy 'Fighting for His Life' After Being Injured as Drones Fell from the Sky During Florida Holiday Show


A holiday drone show in Florida was forced to cancel its second performance this weekend after it suffered 'technical difficulties,' resulting in the injury of a young boy, whose mother wrote on social media was 'fighting for his life' after the event.

Detectives with the Orlando Police Department (OPD), Otero added, "made contact with the individual’s family last night at the hospital and will continue to assist the FAA in obtaining evidence for the investigation." Mothers Jessica Lumedge and Adriana Edgerton later claimed that their son is “fighting for his life in ER” after “drones hit him in the face" during the event. They added, "We are diligently working with the FAA and City of Orlando officials to determine the cause and are committed to establishing a clear picture of what transpired.

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