Teen boy dies after fall from Green Memorial Day parade float
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GREEN, Ohio (WJW) — A 13-year-old boy was critically injured falling from a trailer in the city's Memorial Day parade on Monday, and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
It happened just before 11:30 a.m. The boy was riding atop a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck, according to a Monday afternoon statement from spokesperson for the mayor's office.
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The boy was struck by the trailer's dual tires, according to an afternoon update from the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
Green firefighters who were at the parade 'responded immediately' and transported the teen to a hospital, according to the statement.
Sheriff's deputies confirmed the teen's injuries were 'severe' and that he was later pronounced dead at a hospital, reads the statement.
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The child attended North Canton City Schools, according to the statement. His identity has not been released.
Summit County sheriff's deputies and the Summit Metro Crash Team are still investigating the incident.
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