Location of Incident: 18000 block White Oak Drive, Tall Pines MHP, Lewes, Sussex County, DE
Date and Time of Occurrence: Thursday, July 5, 2009 2110 hours
State police are investigating the accidental death of a 3 year-old girl which occurred on Thursday evening.
State police were called to the Tall Pines MHP west of Lewes after 9 in the evening. A three year-old girl was eating grapes with other family members when one became lodged in her throat. The little girl lost consciousness and family members called “911.”
Sussex County paramedics arrived on the scene along with a state trooper and began providing first aid. While the girl was transported to Beebe Medical Center, medics were able to dislodge the grape, however, upon arrival at the medical facility the child died.
The Medical Examiner’s Office is conducting a follow-up investigation.
Released July 5, 2009 at 0800 hours
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2 comments:
Its Always Sad to Read Stories Like This...
Today, July 6, 2009, about 3:30PM a DE STate Police Trooper and the Medical Examnier were seen at the residence of persons with advertising in their yard, "Adkins signs" on Pepperbox road approximately 4 to 5 houses North on Pepperbox Road from Route 54. Don't know any details.
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