Maryland

Toddler survives fall from 15th floor of Silver Spring apartment building

The boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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A 2-year-old reportedly fell from the 15th floor of an apartment building in Silver Spring, Maryland, but bushes broke the fall.

The boy was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Montgomery County police and fire and rescue received a report after 2 p.m. of the toddlerโ€™s fall from a building in the 11200 block of Oak Leaf Drive.

First responders found a boy had landed in the bushes after falling off a balcony.

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Adults were home at the time, investigators said. Itโ€™s unclear what caused the child to fall.

The investigation continues, and no criminal charges have been filed so far.

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