Authorities investigating death of five-year-old boy at north Corbin motel

Local police are conducting an investigation into the death of a five-year-old boy who was staying in a north Corbin motel Thursday.

According to Laurel County Sheriff John Root, Detectives Stacy Anderkin and Charlie Loomis are looking into the circumstances surrounding the boy’s death. The child, and his family, were from Florida and were staying at a local motel. They had family in the Corbin area.

The Sheriff’s Department was notified of the case when Laurel EMS said the child had developed "breathing difficulties" at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The child was transported to Baptist Regional Medical Center for treatment, but did not make it. The boy was pronounced dead by Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley.

Reportedly, the child had medical problems from an event earlier in his life. Authorities were not specific about the event.

Laurel Sheriff’s Deputies James Sizemore and Steve Hoskins assisted on the investigation.