Police responded to a call Tuesday around 2:21
p.m. of a child in cardiac arrest at a residence on Summerall Road in Franklin
Township. The child was found inside the car parked in the driveway.
After arriving, police observed a neighbor, who
is a member of a local fire department, administering CPR on the unresponsive
child. Following multiple life-saving measures, the
child was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities say the results of the preliminary
investigation determined the girl had been left unattended in a
vehicle. Further investigation will determine the exact length of time the
child was in the vehicle, and the circumstances surrounding the events leading
to the incident.
An autopsy is scheduled to be performed to
determine the cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the
Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at (908) 231-7100
or the Franklin Township Police Department at (732) 873-5533.