A bizarre tragedy in Upstate New York remains under investigation.

On Monday, New York State Police from Troop D confirmed the death of a 5-year-old.

New York State Police Investigate Death Of 5-Year-Old In Lewis County, New York

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On Sunday, Jan. 26, around 1:30 p.m. New York State Police troopers responded to Second Road in the town of Croghan for an unconscious five-year-old.

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Arriving officers from 5-year-old Silas J. Moser, age 5, from Carthage, New York "stuck under a hay bale inside of a barn," police say.

5-Year-Old Child From Carthage, New York Pronounced Deceased

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Members of Beaver Falls Ambulance performed life-saving measures. According to New York State Police, Moser was transported to Lewis County Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

Police believe the hay bale fell on top of the child.

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"The preliminary investigation has determined that the hay bale fell on top of Moser, trapping him. An autopsy is scheduled to determine an official cause of death," New York State Police stated in a press release. "The investigation is ongoing."

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