NJ boy, 2, died following fall from high-rise window

A 2-year-old New Jersey boy is dead after what authorities suspect was a fatal fall from a 20th floor apartment window.

Newark cops received a call about an injured toddler just before 7 a.m. on Saturday, according to an Essex County Prosecutor’s Office source.

The police arrived at the Elizabeth Towers high-rise apartment building on Elizabeth Avenue to find the boy unresponsive.

The toddler was dead by the time police arrived at the scene. Fox 5 New York

The child, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is handling the investigation. Fox 5 New York

The prosecutor’s office is investigating what led up to Saturday’s tragedy.

However, authorities believe the boy’s death was accidental.

FOX 5 video showed a window wide open on the 20th floor. Fox 5 New York

Those with information that could be useful to investigators are asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.