Katelynn Ordone is setting the record straight about her son Preston Ordone’s death.
Three weeks after the 2-year-old TikTok star—also known as Okay Baby—died following a single-vehicle car accident April 24, his mother spoke out to clear up any speculation surrounding the accident.
“For those of you who don’t know,“ Katelynn began in a May 14 statement shared to Instagram, “my husband and I suffered severe concussions and have no memory of the accident. There has been a lot of misinformation out there.”
Since the incident, the toddler’s cause of death has been confirmed to be blunt force injuries due to a motor vehicle crash, per the St. Tammany Parish coroner’s office, with the manner listed as accidental. And along with suffering concussions, Katelynn sustained multiple broken bones while her husband Jaelan Ordone underwent emergency surgery on one of his legs.
In her statement, Katelynn, 25, went on to explain that she and Jaelan, 27, hired an “independent accident reconstruction expert” to further investigate the cause of the incident—during which their truck veered off the road and struck a tree at approximately 60 mph.
“Preston was properly secured in a two-piece, 360-degree car seat positioned behind the passenger seat,” Katelynn clarified. “He was removed from the vehicle still securely fastened and brought to the side of the road by bystanders—this occurred before any emergency personnel arrived at the scene.”
And while the report confirmed that the car seat base was properly installed, it was later revealed that there seemed to be issues with “how the seat was attached to the base.”
“As for the cause of the accident,” she continued, “it is currently believed to have been the result of a medical emergency, which is consistent with the vehicle’s declaration and steering behavior.”
Meanwhile, Katelynn and Jaelan—who also share 7-year-old daughter Paisley Ordone—are navigating grief while they await more details surrounding the crash. And to help them through it, they are finding comfort in their faith and support in the online community they created with their son.
“Thank you to everyone who has been here for us during this time,” Katelynn added in the caption. “Nothing will take away the pain we feel and how much we miss Preston every single day, but it is helpful to have such a strong support system in the midst of living our worst nightmare.”
To look back at Okay Baby’s cutest TikTok moments, keep reading.
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.”
