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Orlando Boy, 6, On Life Support After Being Trapped In Garage Gate

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy was critically injured Saturday after being trapped in a roll-up gate at a parking garage, Orlando police said.

Officers were called to the scene shortly before 10 a.m. They performed CPR on the child after removing him from the gate and rushed to a hospital, where he remained on life support.

"Currently, this all appears to be a tragic accident," said Heidi Rodríguez, a spokesperson for Orlando police.

She said an active investigation was ongoing. It was not immediately clear how the child became trapped in the gate.

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