Girl, 2, Who Died From Injury At Orland Square Mall Identified

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A 2-year-old died Tuesday after she was injured at an Akira store in Orland Square Mall.

Orland Park Police officers responded to a call about 1:52 p.m. that a female toddler was injured inside the women’s clothing store, located at 104 Orland Square Drive, officers said.

Alexandra Martinez, of Harvey, was with an aunt when a display structure fell on her, causing a “serious head injury,” Ray Hanania, spokesman for the Orland Fire Protection District, and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. A doctor and nurse who were nearby provided some medical assistance as authorities were called, Hanania said.

The girl was transported to Christ Hospital for treatment and later succumbed to her injuries, according to a press release from the department.

An autopsy has been scheduled to determine her official cause of death.

Orland Park police are investigating.

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