Sacto 9-1-1: Coroner identifies Colusa girl who died trying to move TV
Sacramento Bee Wednesday 6th July, 2011
A 7-year-old girl who died Tuesday at a church rectory after a television fell and struck her on the head has been identified by the Colusa County Coroner's Office as Kateri Meraz of Colusa. Lt. Shane Maxey of the Colusa County Sheriff's Department said the coroner determined that the cause of death was a blunt force head injury. "It was an extre...
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