Crime & Safety

Child Dies After Falling 10 Stories At Apartment

A 4-year-old child died after falling 10 stories at a high-rise apartment in Prince George's County, police report.

COLLEGE PARK, MD β€” A child died after falling 10 stories at a high-rise apartment building.

Emergency responders were called to the 9300 block of Cherry Hill Road just after 9 p.m. Thursday, which is where Seven Springs Apartments also is located.

The child was taken to a nearby hospital but passed away from injuries sustained in the fall.

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A relative told FOX 5 that the girl was four years old and tumbled out of a 10th story bedroom window. Neighbors who witnessed the incident said the screen was on the ground next to the little girl after the fall.

In November, a 2-year-old fell from a sixth-floor window, and in August, a 3-year-old fell off a balcony from the same floor. Both children survived.

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