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Toddler Dies After Fall At Skyline Tower

ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – An 11-month old girl has died after falling nine stories at the Skyline Tower in St. Paul Tuesday night, authorities said.

Authorities said it is unclear exactly when the accident happened Tuesday night, but the girl was immediately taken to Regions Hospital, where she later died. Witnesses at the scene told WCCO that the girl was at the building visiting family.

Investigators are at the scene trying to figure out how exactly the girl fell, but they said it appears at this time to be nothing more than a tragic accident.

The Skyline Tower is a large, low-income high rise apartment complex in St. Paul located on the 1200 block of St. Anthony Avenue.

We'll have more information on this story as it becomes available.

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