WILLISTON, N.D. (KFGO) – Williston Police say a child who fell from an apartment window there last week has died.
Police were called to the apartment just after 11:00 a.m. Friday. The initial report was that the child had fallen from a balcony, but an investigation found the two-year-old boy had actually fallen through a screen on an open window on the apartment’s fourth-floor, a fall of approximately 40 feet.
Police say the child died from the injuries suffered during the fall.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released at this time.
In a statement, the Williston Police urged residents to use caution with children playing near open windows. They said a screen is not a safety barrier to prevent anyone from falling through an open window.
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