Two young children were found in a car near Grand Junction Tuesday evening. One was dead, the other was airlifted to the hospital.
The children were ages 2 and 4 according to The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.
KJCT-TV reports that authorities received a call for help from a vehicle parked near the Powderhorn Mountain Resort in Mesa County around 6:30 Tuesday evening.
Firefighters and Mesa County Sheriff's deputies responded to the call, and the sheriff's office has confirmed that one of the children did pass away.
A second child was airlifted to Saint Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction.
The circumstances surrounding this incident have not yet been released.
One child dead, second rushed to hospital after being found in car
Investigation underway near Grand Junction
POSTED: 01:05 AM MST Nov 28, 2012
UPDATED: 01:57 AM MST Nov 28, 2012
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