A little boy has died following a game of hide and seek that turned tragic at his grandparents’ house in Georgia. The boy, who has not been publicly identified by the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office, was spending some time with his grandparents this summer at their home in the small town of Coolidge, about 50 miles north of Tallahassee, Florida. Related: ‘Teen Mom’ Star Lane Fernandez Dead Just Three Weeks After Welcoming Baby Boy On Friday night, per TCSO Captain Tim Watkins, something went terribly wrong when the child became stuck during a game of hide and seek with cousins and other family members in the home on rural Murphy Road outside the south Georgia town.
According to Captain Watkins, the boy — who was reportedly between the ages of 8 and 10 years old — decided to hide behind some laundry room appliances during the game with his family.
At that point, he became stuck behind the dryer and washing machine while hiding. The game of hide and seek continued on for several minutes, and his family was unable to find him.
According to WCTV, after “about five to ten minutes,” family members finally discovered the young boy trapped behind the appliances.
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