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Ionia Township 2-Year-Old Dies, Cause Unknown

Posted at 5:48 PM, Mar 28, 2014
and last updated 2014-03-28 17:48:29-04

IONIA, Mich. — The Ionia County Sheriff’s Office is waiting for the results of toxicology tests to determine a 2-year-old’s cause of death.

At 4:40 p.m. Thursday, the boy collapsed at his home in the 4600 block of East Riverside Drive in Ionia Township. Relatives then performed CPR until emergency crews arrived. The child was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

An autopsy was performed on the boy, whose body showed no signs of trauma. The sheriff’s office told FOX 17 NEWS that his death is not being considered suspicious and foul play is not suspected.