Child falls from escalator, suffers minor injuries at Mall of America

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police in Bloomington, Minnesota say a child fell from an escalator at the Mall of America and suffered minor head injuries.

Officials say a 6-year-old boy fell about 20 feet down to the Sea Life area Monday afternoon.

The child was taken to Children's Hospital. Police say the fall appears to be accidental and not the result of any escalator malfunction.