Updated at 5:36 p.m.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says a 9-year-old is dead after a metal gate fell on the child at Centennial Elementary School in the Flowing Wells School District.
According to PCSD, the child was helping close a metal gate when the gate disconnected, falling on him or her. No details except age have been released about the child.
PCSD says deputies and a Northwest Fire Department crew responded to the call and administered aid. The child was taken to a nearby hospital, and passed away due to the injuries
The investigation remains ongoing. Centennial Elementary School is located at 2200 W. Wetmore Rd.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an incident at Centennial Elementary School which involved serious injuries.
Deputies say there is no threat to the public.
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