By Associated Press - Saturday, May 19, 2018

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A 9-year-old boy has died after an accident at a northern Virginia elementary school.

Wesley Lipicky was participating in an after-school program Friday at Franconia Elementary School in Fairfax County.

Police say Wesley and a teacher simultaneously pressed a button to open a large, motorized room partition.



The boy suffered head injuries when he became caught between the partition and a wall.

He was pronounced dead at a hospital Friday night.

Police say an autopsy determined the cause of death to be accidental, and they do not expect to bring charges.

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