An 8-year-old boy in Missouri died after a swing set collapsed on Sunday. According to police in St. Louis County, Cortez Williams Jr. was playing on a backyard swing set in the 11300 block of Larimore Road when it collapsed, trapping him beneath the crossbar. Family members were able to free Cortez and initially said he appeared to have minor injuries. Later, the boy became unresponsive, and first responders were called, according to law enforcement. Cortez was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
