Death of SC 3-year-old under investigation

The death of a 3-year-old girl is under investigation in Lancaster by the county coroner and the city police department, according to a statement Monday by Deputy Coroner Jennifer Collins.

The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office responded to Springs Memorial Hospital in Lancaster at 1:30 p.m. Monday in reference to the death of the child, Collins said.

Lancaster police and SLED are also investigating, and an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday morning, Collins said.

No further details were available as of 6 p.m. Monday.

Tracy Kimball: tkimball@heraldonline.com

This story was originally published December 19, 2017 at 6:47 AM with the headline "Death of SC 3-year-old under investigation."