Toddler Dies After Becoming Caught in Window Blinds Cord

A 17-month-old boy died after getting caught in a window blinds cord in Silver Spring, Md., Friday.

There were adults in the home when the boy became tangled in the cord. When police arrived, they began performing CPR and decided to rush the boy to a hospital instead of waiting for an ambulance to arrive.

The boy had been put in his crib for a nap, but he managed to get out, police said.

Police are investigating, but it appears to be an accidental death, police said.

He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

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