Cruzito Ruiz was found unresponsive in his elementary school bathroom and died several days later, according to a federal lawsuit
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- Cruzito Ruiz, an 8-year-old Nevada boy, died in March 2025 after choking on a piece of pineapple at an elementary school in Clark County, according to a federal lawsuit
- The complaint, filed by the boy’s mother in March 2026, alleges that a school employee failed to recognize obvious signs that Ruiz was choking and directed him to a bathroom instead of calling for help or performing CPR
- Ruiz collapsed at school on Feb. 25, 2025, and was rushed to a hospital, where he died on March 2, 2025
A Nevada mother is suing her local school district, alleging that a school official failed to notice that her son was choking, which she claims resulted in the child’s death.
Cruzito Ruiz, 8, was found unresponsive in a bathroom at Bass Elementary School in Clark County on Feb. 25, 2025, per a complaint that his mother, Amanda Corbala, filed more than a year later in the U.S. District Court on Tuesday, March 3.
Security camera footage from the day shows Ruiz in the school cafeteria, seemingly attempting to slap his own back and seeking assistance from a friend, at approximately 11:20 a.m. local time, per the complaint…