Crime & Safety

3 Year Old Dies After Bookcase Falls on Her

The Northbrook girl died Wednesday morning.

A 3-year-old girl from Northbrook died Wednesday morning after a bookcase fell on her in a home in the 1900 block of Clover Road, according to the Northbrook Police Department.

A 911 call came in at a little before 11 a.m., police said in a press release. The girl was taken to Glenbrook Hospital while first responders tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate her.


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