PENDLETON, New York -- Authorities in western New York say a 10-year-old boy has died after being trapped under a pile of snow from this week's storm.
Police responded to a call about a child trapped in snow in Pendleton in Niagara County around 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday. The boy was taken to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Police say they believe the boy was digging a tunnel when it collapsed on him.
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office hasn't released the name of the child.
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Police believe the death was accidental. An investigation is ongoing.
Parts of the county received more than 2 feet of snow from the storm that started Tuesday and lasted into Wednesday.