The boy, identified in a school letter to parents as Brandon Cruz, died Tuesday at home.
Updates a story posted Wednesday at 3:37 p.m.
LUDLOW – School Superintendent Theresa M. Kane said she was informed by Ludlow police that a Springfield student at Baird Middle School died Tuesday at his Springfield home.
Springfield police were investigating whether the death was accidental, Kane said. No information was available from Springfield police about the death.
Baird Middle School Principal Sheryl Stanton sent a letter to parents of middle school students telling them that Brandon Cruz of Springfield, a sixth grader at the school, died accidentally at home. The letter says the Middle School guidance team is monitoring all students and is available to parents if they have any concerns.