Tragically, an 8-year-old boy passed away from his injuries after his head got trapped in a metal gate.
Tragically, an 8-year-old boy in Nevada has passed away after his head got trapped in an automatic vehicular gate.
The incident occurred on Tuesday evening and after first responders arrived on scene, the child was transported to the hospital where his condition was initially listed as critical.
About an hour after the North Las Vegas Police Department confirmed the incident on Facebook, a follow-up post noted that the boy had subsequently died.
An investigation was launched to determine the circumstances of how his head became stuck in the metal security gate. Detectives remained on scene hours after the incident and spoke to witnesses, some of whom are children.
Via Facebook, the department released the preliminary findings of the probe and at this stage, it seems to be a tragic accident.
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