North Vernon Police are investigating the death of a two-year-old child.
A department spokesperson says that at about 4:30 a.m. on Friday, officers were called to 500 Hayden Pike after receiving word that the child, Chance Amburgey, was not breathing. Authorities say the child stopped breathing sometime overnight and never regained consciousness.
North Vernon Police Detective Ivory Sandefur and Jennings County Coroner Gene Rudicel are conducting the investigation. Police say an autopsy took place Friday morning, but toxicology reports won’t be available for some time. Authorities say that there is no indication of foul play.