1-year-old girl dies after furniture falls on her in West Englewood, Chicago police say

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Monday, July 10, 2023
Girl, 1, dies after furniture falls on her: CPD
A 1-year-old girl died after a dresser fell on her in the West Englewood neighborhood.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 1-year-old girl died after a dresser fell on her in the West Englewood neighborhood Sunday night, Chicago police said.

The incident occurred at about 9:40 p.m. in the 6500-block of South Hermitage Avenue.

Police said the girl was transported to Comer Children's Hospital, where she was pronounced dead after a dresser fell on her inside of a residence.

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The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified her as Ximena Martinez.

Further details were not immediately available. Area One detectives are investigating.

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