Toddler dies after he’s pinned between electric mattress and bed frame, US officials say


An investigation revealed the child died due to suffocation after he was pinned between an electric mattress and a bed frame, the Omaha World-Herald reported. — Image by congerdesign from Pixabay

An 18-month-old boy died after becoming trapped by an automated mattress, Nebraska officials told news outlets.

Authorities responded to a 911 call from a home in La Vista, a suburb of Omaha, at about 4pm on Sunday, May 21, the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office told WOWT. Area police and firefighters also responded.

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