A child was crushed to death Saturday in a forklift accident in Muscle Shoals.

Colbert County Coroner Justin Gasque confirmed the accident but referred all questions to Muscle Shoals police.

According to police, the incident happened about 4 p.m. on Boone Road at a property on TVA Reservation. Two children played inside a warehouse away from supervision, with one operating a forklift. Then the younger child fell off.

An investigation determined the incident was an accident. The child’s body was sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences due to the age of the child. The Department of Human Resources was contacted due to the nature of the accident. 

“This is a horrible tragedy and our condolences go out to all of this child’s family,” police said in a statement.