WILMINGTON- A twelve year-old year old child from Wilmington is dead after an accident at YMCA Camp Cheerio in Alleghany County.
Camp officials say the camper was killed while using a zipline at the camp.
They say the child fell from the line while tethered over land but are not sure how high up the child was at the time.
The victim was on a one-week stay and was scheduled to leave Saturday.
Camp officials say the zip lines are closed and off limits until an investigation is complete.
The child’s identity has not been released.