Baby badly burned by coffee

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. - A baby was badly burned by spilled coffee Saturday night.

The incident happened before 7 p.m.

Information has been very limited, but we have confirmed through police dispatch that the baby was 18-months-old.

It's unclear if a pot or cup of coffee burned the baby.

A source close to the investigation told ABC 57 News that the baby had 3rd degree burns to the child's neck and chest.

The baby was rushed to Memorial Hospital and has since been treated and released.

No other information, including how the baby is doing is available at this time.

Stay with ABC 57 News for more on this developing story.

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