Updated: 10:00 PM CDT April 28, 2021
VIRGINIA, Minn. Officials say a 5-year-old boy died after falling from the side of a mine pit in northern Minnesota Wednesday afternoon, according to KBJR, an NBC affiliate out of Duluth.
Police say the boy fell 70 feet from the side of a mine pit in Virginia, Minnesota.
Authorities say they were called to the Rouchleau mine pit at about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday where early reports indicated at least two people had fallen from the side of the pit. Officials, however, have not confirmed a second person was involved.
Police have not identified the boy or said what led up to the fall, but they did say it appears to be an accident.