Girl Killed After Becoming Trapped In Sand Hole She Was Digging At Beach

A family of four from Fort Wayne, Indiana  went to visit a beach in Florida when tragedy struck on Tuesday.

 

Tragedy struck for a family in four while on vacation in Florida.

 

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A seven-year-old girl was killed after she and her brother became trapped in a sand hole.

 

 

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The siblings were having fun digging through the sand at a Florida beach before tragedy struck.

Heartbreak at the beach…

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According to officials, Sloan Mattingly was pulled out from the sand after being buried for about 20 minutes after the sand collapsed on the siblings.

 

 

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Her brother Maddox was rescued from the hole at the Lauderdale-by-the Sea beach and was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

 

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Their father Jason, 35, confirmed the little girl’s passing to Wane 15 and said she was seven years old.