Infant dies in tragic accident, fundraiser held for family in Racine

Back here locally, what was supposed to be a fun day at a Halloween event turned tragic for a Racine family after an infant choked on a piece of a balloon and died. Abril Preciado caught up with the mother of that baby boy at a fundraiser this evening. She joins us with a message for parents. Abril. That's right you guys that mother tells me that her son was 11 months old and just two days away from finally being one years old and she tells me that she hopes that through this fundraiser and by speaking up she could help help other parents learn about the dangers about balloon safety and hopes to help save other kids lives. My baby boy, he was very smart and loving. Thank you for having me. He had an affectionate laugh and smile. Heartbroken, mom Keisha Vida Wilson remembers her 11-month-old son It's all I will remember my baby turned blue in one second and went into cardiac arrest, Elvita Wilson says her son died after swallowing and choking on a piece of balloon that popped after leaving a trunk or treat event in Racine. I did everything that I could, which was CPR, the sticking of my finger down his throat, patting his back, but From the moment that they screamed, he was blue the entire time. She says 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. Elvita Wilson says she was 31 weeks pregnant at the time and the stress pushed her into labor early. I gave birth to my baby and the funeral's over. I have been everywhere now because I feel like my emotions are actually kicking in now. Leaning onto family and the community in this Culver's fundraiser, She wants parents to know the dangers of balloons. I don't want any other parents to go through this ever again. All while hoping she and her family can get back on their feet through a painful loss. This can happen to anybody's babies and a lot of people aren't really used to this story because I've never even heard of a baby swallowing a balloon and passing away. It's quite the painful time that the family is going through now. They tell me that they're still in need of help and have set up a GoFundMe page. Now you can find that link on this story on our website or on our Fox Local app. Reporting live from Racine, Abril Preciado, Fox 6 News.