More information has come to light after the death of viral TikTok star Preston Ordone.
Three weeks after the 2-year-old, known as “Okay Baby” online, died from injuries sustained in a single car crash—which also injured his parents Katelynn Ordone and Jaelan Ordone—his cause of death has been confirmed. Multiple outlets, citing the St. Tammany Parish coroner’s office, have reported Preston’s cause of death as “blunt force injuries due to a motor vehicle crash,” with the manner listed as accidental.
E! News has reached out to the St. Tammany Parish coroner’s office but has not heard back.
On April 24, Katelynn, Jaelan, 27, and Preston were in the family’s 2011 Ford F-150 truck when it veered off the road and struck a tree shortly before 11:50 a.m. in St. Tammany Parish, approximately 50 miles north of New Orleans, Louisiana State Police shared at the time. An investigation into the accident remains ongoing.
Following the accident, the Ordone family’s loved ones confirmed Preston’s death and shared that Katelynn and Jaelan had been were hospitalized with serious injuries.
Days later, Katelynn—who is also shares 7-year-old Paisley Ordone with Jaelen—returned to social media and offered an update on her husband, who had remained hospitalized, and thank fans for the support.
“I think we all are trying—none of us really understand why or how this could happen,” the 25-year-old said in the April 30 video shared to Instagram. “But y’all support has made a big difference in a lot of this.”
“I may not be able to watch everything, I may not be able to reply to every comment, because it’s really hard for me to look at it. I’m still seeing some things and hearing how much y’all love him, and it means a lot,” she added. “I really wanted everyone to know I truly appreciate the support during this incredibly difficult time.”
Keep reading to look back at Preston’s best Okay Baby moments…
Katelynn Ordone and Jaelan Ordone Welcome Baby Preston
The couple, who are parents to daughter Paisley Ordone, welcomed their son Preston on Dec. 27, 2022.
“We are so excited to take him home,” Katelynn wrote on Facebook at the time. “Thank you everyone for y’all’s prayers.”
Ready for Easter
The Ordone family celebrated Easter 2025 with a lot of sweets, a day at church and some time in the pool. Katelyn simply captioned the post, “Happy Easter.”
Sweetest Sibling Duo
Paisley, now 7, has loved having a little brother by her side. While reflecting on Preston’s adventurous nature, Katelynn revealed that it was seemingly passed on from his big sister.
“My daughter was just as feral at his age,” the mom of 2 quipped on Instagram March 8. “That’s why they’re 5 years apart but she became a little less feral with age.”
Preston Makes a Splash as “Okay Baby”
In an August 2024 TikTok video, Katelynn gave directions to Preston, telling him, “Give Lovie one minute, OK?” After telling his mom, “OK,” the toddler immediately jumped into the pool.
“It’s the ‘OK’ for me every time and he STILL jumps,” one user commented. Katelynn agreed that Preston hasn’t quite grasped the phrase, captioning the video, “We’re still trying to figure out what okay means to him.”
Roughhousing in the Dirt
Preston loved the pool, but he loved mud even more. For hours, he’d splash in muddy puddles outside their home.
As Katelynn and Jaelan’s loved one Carson Matranga explained in their April 27 announcement of his unexpected death, “I know in heaven right now, if there’s mud in heaven, he probably has found it and is jumping and dancing in it.”
A Star in the Making
Katelynn would sometimes share “Preston Interviews” on social media, quizzing him on his food and asking questions about himself.
His favorite song? “Baby” by Justin Bieber, which he went on to sing.
Thoughts on the Grinch? He explained, “He’s a mean one, Mr. Grinch. I wanna punch the Grinch ’cause he’s scary.”
