North Texas elementary school girl chokes on food at school, dies at hospital, district confirms

CEDAR HILL, Texas — A student at Highlands Elementary in Cedar Hill died after choking on a piece of food at lunch, according to a letter sent from...

January 22, 2023
12:54 AM

CEDAR HILL, Texas — A student at Highlands Elementary in Cedar Hill died after choking on a piece of food at lunch, according to a letter sent from the Cedar Hill ISD superintendent to parents. Cedar Hill ISD confirmed to WFAA a student died at the hospital on Friday after being transported from the school.  In the letter, Dr. Gerald Hudson said campus staff members "responded immediately and called Emergency Medical Services for assistance." "Our thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of the scholar, her family, friends, teachers, and all who knew her," Hudson said.

WFAA Staff