INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – No one is saying just what happened in a fireworks explosion in Mt. Vernon that killed an 11-year-old boy. His mom yesterday identified him as Camrynn McMichael.
Police say the boy died on the way to the hospital after being seriously injured in an explosion Sunday night. An autopsy is scheduled for later today.
Indiana State Police released the following:
Indiana State Police, Mt. Vernon Police and the Posey County Coroner are currently investigating a fireworks incident that claimed the life of an 11-year-old Mt. Vernon boy.
Last night at approximately 9:42 p.m., Posey County 911 Dispatch received a call regarding a child being seriously injured from a fireworks incident at 932 N. Canal Street in Mt. Vernon. The child died while being transported to an Evansville Hospital.
This is an on-going investigation. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.
This incident is being investigated by the Indiana State Police, Mt. Vernon Police Department, and the Posey County Coroner.
