ROCKMART, Ga. - A Polk County elementary school student died Wednesday after a medical emergency during a field trip to Carlton Farms, according to officials.

Student dies at Polk County farm

What we know:

Polk County Police said officers and emergency crews were called to an address on Cartersville Highway around 12:16 p.m. for reports of a juvenile who was not breathing. When first responders arrived, bystanders were already performing lifesaving measures.

Medical personnel took over and transported the child to a nearby hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Authorities said there is no danger to the community. Agencies assisting included Rockmart Fire Department, Cedartown Police Department, AdventHealth EMS, the Polk County Coroner’s Office, and the Georgia Bureau of Inv

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