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Child dies following overdose in North Carolina

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NORTH CAROLINA — A 2-year-old child died Wednesday night after officers responded to a reported overdose call at an apartment complex in southwest Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Police said officers were dispatched around 8:49 p.m. to the 5700 block of Westpark Drive, near Interstate 77 and Tyvola Road.

The child was taken to Atrium Health Main, where he was pronounced dead at 9:58 p.m., according to an incident report.

Authorities have not released additional details about what led to the child’s death.

The investigation remains ongoing.