Aurora girl, 4, killed by falling TV ID'd

January 27, 2014 ( AURORA, Ill.)

Officials in the west suburban community say preschooler Cyliyah Yarbrough died Sunday, shortly after she was hit by the television that fell off a stand in the 1200-block of Nantucket. An autopsy determined she died of cranial/cerebral injuries.

She was pronounced dead at Presence Mercy Medical Center in Aurora. Investigators say the girl's mother and a younger sibling were home at the time of the accident, shortly before 6 p.m. Her death is considered an accident.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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