Crime & Safety

Child Dies In Fall From Window Third-Floor Apartment Window

A 2-year-old boy has died after falling from the window of a third-floor apartment in Takoma Park, according to authorities.

TAKOMA PARK, MD — Authorities say a 2-year-old boy has died after falling from the window of a third-floor apartment in Takoma Park.

The fall happened around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday in the 700 block of Ethan Allen Avenue.

Pete Piringer, a spokesman for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, said the toddler had fallen about 40 feet. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, but later died.

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