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Boy Who Died In Playground Accident Was Greenbrae 7-Year-Old
The boy died after a rolling chain link fence fell on him at a San Rafael private school, authorities said.
SAN RAFAEL, CA — A student who died Thursday after a rolling fence fell on him at a private school playground in San Rafael was a 7-year-old boy from Greenbrae, according to the Marin County coroner's office.
Due to his age, the boy's name was not released, the coroner's office said late Friday.
Emergency crews responded about 12:20 p.m. Friday to the Mark Day elementary and middle school at 39 Trellis Drive in San Rafael.
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The chain-link fence, which contains a gate and must be moved manually, somehow came out of its track and fell on the boy, authorities said. He was unconscious and unresponsive, and paramedics tried to resuscitate him.
The boy was taken to a hospital, but he died there, officials said.
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Authorities are investigating how the fence became dislodged from its mounting points.
The cause of the boy's death will be provided after San Rafael police complete an investigation into the tragic accident, the coroner's office said.
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