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3 Year Old Boy Dies After Being Pulled from Creek Near LaRue

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A 3 year old boy is dead after being pulled from a creek near LaRue this past Friday evening.

According to a release from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 2700 block of Fairview Road to investigate a call about the missing boy.

Firefighters from the Scioto Valley Department were also dispatched, but prior to arrival, the child was found by a family member in a nearby creek.

The boy was rushed to Marion General Hospital and then flown to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, but he passed away early Saturday morning.

The case remains under investigation.

Written by: WKTN Staff

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