Missouri Toddler Dies After Hiding Under Sink From Fire

Missouri Toddler Dies After Hiding Under Sink From Fire
Elijah Martinez. Shannon Selby via GoFundMe
The Associated Press
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FLORISSANT, Mo.—A 2-year-old Missouri boy died after hiding under a sink during a house fire, officials say.

Firefighters found Elijah Martinez unconscious under the bathroom sink and brought him to the hospital after his Florissant, Missouri, house caught fire Wednesday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. He died from his injuries the same day, according to the medical examiner’s office.