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Toddler dies after falling down stairs near escalator at Charlotte airport
By WSOC.com
Oct 5, 2019A 3-year-old boy died after he fell in the stairway near the baggage claim area at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said.
It happened around 9 p.m. last Wednesday near an escalator.
Jaiden Cowart was taken to Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital, where he later died.
It's unclear how the toddler fell. An investigation is underway.
A GoFundMe described Cowart as energetic, loving and playful.
Sad update:
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) October 4, 2019
Three-year-old Jaiden Cowart has died after falling in the stairway of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport https://t.co/5LufhkChvb pic.twitter.com/6LFWYj8c7z
