Toddler dies after falling down stairs near escalator at Charlotte airport

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

A 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.

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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.

GoFundMe described Cowart as energetic, loving and playful.

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