Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office investigating death of 18-month-old boy

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after an 18-month-old boy was suffocated to death on Sunday.

Around 4 p.m., first responders were sent to a home near 99th and Harrison Streets in La Vista on a report of an unresponsive 18-month-old boy.

When deputies arrived, they found the child in critical condition.

First responders performed life-saving measures, including CPR, the sheriff’s office says.

The child was then taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The sheriff’s office says an autopsy determined that the child died from suffocation.

An investigation found that the child had been pinned between an electric automated mattress and the bed’s frame.

The sheriff’s office says the death does not appear to be intentional or suspicious.  An investigation is ongoing.