“He would always say goodbye with a kiss and a hug,” she told Univision. “He’d tell me, ‘I love you, Fanía,’ and give me a kiss right here on the cheek.”

But Olvin never made it to school. Instead, he rode his scooter to Shenandoah Park. Later that day, a man visited the park with his children, and discovered the 13-year-old trapped inside the slide, reports People.

Olvin got his shirt caught
According to Olvin’s mother, his T-shirt had gotten caught on a screw inside the slide. The man tried to pull him out and eventually succeeded.

“He told me he pulled on him, but he was caught on a screw,” Valladares told Local 10 News. “He pulled again, and my son fell out. His arm was inside of his shirt, and his collar was tight around his neck.”

The man immediately stared giving CPR while paramedics were called to the scene. Olvin was then taken to the hospital, where doctors attempted to save his life. The family held out hope for a miracle until the very end.

But on October 1, six days after the accident, the family announced that Olvin had been declared brain dead.