DANVERS, Mass. — A 4-year-old girl has died in Danvers after being found underwater at a nearby river, local police announced on Sunday afternoon.
Police were called to River Drive just after 12:00 p.m. Sunday for reports of a missing child who had apparently wandered off. When searching the surrounding area, law enforcement located her submerged in a nearby river.
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The victim was transported to Beverly Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
State and local police are investigating the incident.
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