By Associated Press - Thursday, December 29, 2016

WAKARUSA, Ind. (AP) - Northern Indiana police say a 9-year-old girl has died on her family’s farm after she apparently fell from a gate.

The St. Joseph County Police Department says Chelsie Hill was pronounced dead Tuesday evening at her family’s farm near Wakarusa (wah-kah-ROO’-sah), about 20 miles southeast of South Bend.

The Elkhart Truth reports (https://bit.ly/2in2D0b ) police say a gate the child was on fell over, causing her to fall awkwardly.



Her older brother found her unresponsive and not breathing about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Relatives attempted CPR before local emergency responders arrived on the scene.

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Information from: The Elkhart Truth, https://www.elkharttruth.com

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