9 Year Old Boy Dies in Tragic Accident at his School

A 9-year-old boy has died after an accident at Franconia Elementary School. The boy, who was in the School Age Child Care (SACC) program at his school on Beulah Road, was in the gym at about 4:45 yesterday afternoon. The child, Wesley Lipicky, and a teacher, both simultaneously pressed a button to open a large, motorized room partition that splits in the middle. The boy suffered traumatic head injuries when he was caught between the partition and a wall. He was pronounced dead at the hospital last night. An autopsy performed this morning found this to be an accidental death. No charges are expected in this tragic case.

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