ID Released For 8-Year-Old Who Died After Falling In Driveway Of Long Island Home

An 8-year-old boy who died after falling in the driveway of his Long Island home has been identified by the family.

Thomas Valva, of Center Moriches, died around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17, said Suffolk County Police.

Police found the boy after responding to the home on Bittersweet Lane for a report of a child who fell in a driveway.

Valva was taken to Long Island Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Suffolk County Medical Examiner is performing an autopsy.

The incident is under investigation by the Suffolk County Police.

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