Georgia girl, 5, killed by falling monument in Blackshear

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A photograph submitted anonymously appears to amusement the chromatic monument progressive successful the tragic accident.

A 5-year-old Pierce County, Georgia miss died Monday aft a chromatic monument collapsed and fell connected her.

The mishap happened astir 7:45 p.m. portion the miss and her 8-year-old sister were playing astatine the Lee Street Resource Center successful Blackshear, according to the Blackshear Police Department.

Chief of Police Chris Wright told News4Jax the older miss jumped disconnected the chromatic monument, which sent it toppling over. Chief Wright said the monument fell and landed connected the 5-year-old girl.

The girl, a kindergarten pupil astatine Blackshear Elementary, was taken to the infirmary and aboriginal airlifted to Wolfson Children’s Hospital. She was pronounced dormant astatine 3:45 a.m. Monday, the main said.

It’s believed the 2 sisters lived astir a artifact distant from the Lee Street Resource Center.

A photograph submitted anonymously to News4Jax shows there’s an unfastened tract but nary playground astatine the assets center.

News4Jax has a unit heading to Blackshear to larn more. This communicative volition beryllium updated arsenic we larn caller information.