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4-yr old girl killed in washing machine
Posted by dratiffarid • 2/04/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: machine, washing
A 4-year-old girl was killed when she became trapped inside a washing machine, the Orange County Sheriff's Department said today.
The child apparently climbed into a front-loading washing machine Monday afternoon at her home in Mission Viejo, said sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino.
Her mother told investigators that the girl's 15-month-old brother managed to start the machine, and it was several minutes before she realized what had happened.
"The mother frantically tried to rescue the daughter and called paramedics," Amormino said. The child was rushed to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, where she died at 8:30 p.m., Amormino said.
Full Article:
latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/02/girl-washing-ma.html
User Comments
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Um. OW.-
really sad
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That is so tragic. I always always switch off my machine (in fact any machine) at the main after every wash. The height of the front load washing machine is at arm reach to any 2 year old. In fact, if the machine were still running, the front door will be locked. I suspect it was unplugged from the main and the switch was left on.
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