Tragic Death of 7-Year-Old Girl in Florida Beach Sand Collapse Sparks Lifeguard Alert

A 7-year-old girl from Fort Wayne, Sloan Mattingly, tragically died when a sand collapse occurred while she and her brother were playing on a Florida beach. The siblings were digging a deep hole when the sand collapsed, burying them. Emergency crews responded to the scene and found the boy buried up to his chest in sand, while the girl was completely buried underneath him. Despite efforts to rescue them, Sloan was pronounced dead at the hospital, while her brother remains hospitalized. The family, devastated by the loss, has requested privacy during this difficult time.