Jennifer Millman

6-Month-Old Girl Visiting NYC Aunt Dies in Possible Rollover Accident With 5-Year-Old: Police

The medical examiner's office will determine how the child died; the investigation is ongoing

What to Know

  • A 6-month-old Yonkers girl died while visiting her aunt's house early Monday, authorities say
  • The baby, identified as Ziebella Thorne-Young, was unconscious when authorities responded to a 911 call at the aunt's home overnight
  • At this point, investigators believe the baby may have been sleeping in a bed with a 5-year-old who may have rolled over on her during night

A 6-month-old Yonkers girl died while visiting her aunt in the Bronx early Monday -- and authorities say she appears to have been sleeping in a bed with a 5-year-old who may have rolled over on her, authorities say. 

The baby, identified as Ziebella Thorne-Young, was unconscious when authorities responded to a 911 call at the aunt's home on Webster Avenue around 1:15 a.m. She was taken to an emergency care center, where she was pronounced dead.

The medical examiner's office will determine how the child died. The case remains under investigation, but no arrests have been made.  


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