Child at central Arkansas day care hospitalized, dies

FRIDAY UPDATE: Undiagnosed medical issue eyed as cause in death of boy, 4, found unresponsive at Arkansas day care

The Pulaski County sheriff's office is investigating after a child found unconscious at a day care center Thursday died hours later.

Sheriff's office spokesman Lt. Chris Ameling said emergency personnel were called at 2:38 p.m. to Bingham Road Baptist Church Child Development Center at 923 W. Bingham Road, west of Interstate 530. They found an unconscious child. The child was taken to Arkansas Children's Hospital and later pronounced dead.

Ameling said the child's body was taken to the state Crime Laboratory for autopsy.

The sheriff's office had not released further details late Thursday.

Metro on 08/25/2017

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