SEREMBAN, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- A toddler girl died after being crushed by a concrete pillar from her house's gate in a freak accident, here yesterday.
Seremban District Police Chief ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the incident occurred around 7:15 pm while the victim, who was two years and nine months old, was playing with her older sister.
"While they were playing, the unstable concrete gate pillar fell and crushed the victim. The child's mother rushed her to Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital here before the child was pronounced dead at 9:14 pm.
"The post-mortem results at Rembau Hospital found that the cause of death was a head injury due to impact from a heavy object, and no other injuries were detected," he said in a statement here tonight.
He said the case has been classified as sudden death and advised the public to ensure that all structures built on their properties are installed safely to prevent similar incidents from recurring.
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