Boy Scout, 12, dies in hole he dug in sand dune | Inquirer News

Boy Scout, 12, dies in hole he dug in sand dune

/ 08:08 AM October 01, 2018

A Boy Scout salutes the American flag at camp Maple Dell on July 31, 2015, outside Payson, Utah.  AFP

SOUTH HAVEN, Michigan, United States — Police say a 12-year-old Boy Scout has died after being buried by sand at a Michigan park.

South Haven police tell TV station WWMT that the boy dug into the side of a sand dune Saturday and crawled into the small space. The sand collapsed while Gage Wilson was inside at Van Buren State Park in southwestern Michigan.

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Police say two boys who were with Gage didn’t notice his disappearance for up to 30 minutes. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The Michigan Crossroads Council of the Boy Scouts of America released a statement, saying, “This is a very difficult time for our scouting family.” The boy was from the Kalamazoo area. /cbb

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