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Racine infant dies after choking on popped balloon at Halloween event

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor Β· Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 3:55 AM Β· 1 min read
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Heartbroken, Kisha Avitia-Wilson remembers her 11-month-old son, Don'vyaire."All I remember, my baby turned blue in one second and went into cardiac arrest," said Avitia-Wilson.Fatal accidentAvitia-Wilson said her son died after swallowing and choking on a piece of a balloon that popped after leaving a trunk-or-treat event in Racine in late October.SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 NewsΒ "I did everything that I could, which was CPR, the sticking of my finger down his throat, patting his back," said Avitia-Wilson.She said medical professionals told her the piece of balloon shot down the bottom of his esophagus and took his life."I wish I could turn back time," said Avitia-Wilson.Avitia-Wilson said she was 31 weeks pregnant at the time, and the stress pushed her to go into labor early."I gave birth to my baby, and the funeral is over. I have been everywhere now because I feel like my emotions are actually kicking in now," said Avitia-Wilson.Culver's fundr

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